Fragment of bayonet blade excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 7/8 in. ( 15.6 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Iron fragment of bayonet blade; triangular blade.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6100.118
Gallery Label:
This bayonet blade was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. The barracks were built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35395
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoe sole excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Leather, iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 21 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Leather shoe sole; pierced with brass and iron nails.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6100.117
Gallery Label:
This shoe sole was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the barracks were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783. The small size of the shoe indicates that it was probably worn by a woman; the woman may have been the wife of a garrison soldier.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35387
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sword point excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 1 in. ( 6 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Iron sword point.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6100.116
Gallery Label:
This sword point was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. The barracks were built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783. The sword was owned by a British or Hessian officer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35386
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoe buckle
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 2 in. ( 1.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Brass shoe buckle; arched circular frame with decorative design.
Object Number:
INV.6035.6
Gallery Label:
This buckle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at a military camp at 238th Street and Riverdale Avenue in the Bronx, New York City. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British and Hessian forces until its abandonment in 1779.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35373
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Iron socket excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 6.4 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Iron socket; large hollow square with two large circular holes at opposite ends.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6100.415
Gallery Label:
This socket was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. The barracks were built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783. The socket was probably used with an artillery caisson, a two-wheeled vehicle that contained artillery ammunition.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35372
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoe buckle
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 0.6 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Brass shoe buckle; arched square frame.
Object Number:
INV.6035.5
Gallery Label:
This buckle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at a military camp at 238th Street and Riverdale Avenue in the Bronx, New York City. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British and Hessian forces until its abandonment in 1779.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35369
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Iron object excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Iron object; large flat blade connected to cylindrical socket.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6100.414
Gallery Label:
This object was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. The barracks were built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783. The object may have been the hook of a bill.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35368
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fragments of shears (2) excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
largest: 5 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 13.3 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Iron fragments of shears; one large blade and one small shear with looped handles.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6100.412-413
Gallery Label:
These shears were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. The barracks were built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783. The shears may have been part of a kit that belonged to a tailor or surgeon.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35367
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stoneware plate excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1740-1783
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. ( 1.6 x 19 cm )
Description:
Stoneware plate; white salt-glazed with barley and basket pattern on rim.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
1947.578a-i
Gallery Label:
This plate was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse deposit outside the south ramparts of Fort Washington. Built by the Continental Army in the summer of 1776, the fort extended west along 183rd Street from Fort Washington Avenue to Pinehurst Avenue. The fort was captured on November 16, 1776 by British and Hessian forces, and was occupied by them until 1783. The cannonball belonged to the British Army, or was part of stores captured after the American surrender.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35328
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed set of musket and pistol balls (35) excavated at Revolutionary War sites
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
largest: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Lead musket or pistol balls; one musket ball has been pierced with a small hole; several musket balls are flattened; two musket balls have inscriptions on a small, flattened area.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
1947.282.1-35
Marks:
engraved: (33), on flattened part of ball: "4"
engraved: (35), on flattened part of ball: "17"
Gallery Label:
These musket and pistol balls were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918. The bullets were excavated at Fort Washington and at British Revolutionary War campsites in Washington Heights, Manhattan. The inscriptions on two of the bullets were probably made by British or Hessian soldiers, who may have used the engraved bullets as gaming pieces.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35300
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





