Artillery shell fragment excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description:
Iron artillery shell fragment.
Object Number:
INV.6200.340
Gallery Label:
This shell was excavated on May 20, 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee at 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 shell was probably fired at the fort during the assault.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35142
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Musket flint excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Flint
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 cm )
Description:
Musket flint; brown.
Object Number:
INV.6200.339
Gallery Label:
This musket flint was excavated on May 20, 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee at 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 flint could have belonged to a British, Hessian, or Continental Army soldier.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35141
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco pipe fragments (2) excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
largest: 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 4.4 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Clay tobacco pipe fragments; bowl fragments; one stamped with mark on heel, the other has mark on exterior of bowl.
Object Number:
INV.6200.337-338
Marks:
stamped: (337), on exterior of bowl, facing smoker: "TD" (enclosed by circle border)
stamped: (338) , on bottom of heel: "27"
Gallery Label:
These pipes were excavated on May 20, 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee at 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. Tobacco residue on the interior of one of the bowls (No. 337) indicates that the pipe had been smoked before it was thrown away.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35140
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chain
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 7/8 x 7 in. ( 32.7 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Iron chain with hook and bar; large oval, circular, and S-shaped links with hook at one end and bar at other end.
Object Number:
INV.6200.336
Gallery Label:
This chain was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at 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 chain was probably used by soldiers to suspend cooking pots or other objects.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35136
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed set of keys (9) excavated in New York City
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
largest: 4 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Iron keys; cylindrical shafts with circular hand grip at one end and a rectangular or square tab at other end.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
1947.278.1-9
Gallery Label:
These keys were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at Colonial and Revolutionary War sites in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Three keys were found at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, two were found at a camp on 201st Street, and one was found inside Fort Washington. Keys were also found at the Blue Bell Tavern at 181st Street, and at the Black Horse Tavern near Dyckman Street. The keys were used to open fort gates, doors, and probably military supply chests.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35115
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed set of buttons (30)
Classification:
Date:
1770-1783
Medium:
Silver, gilt, bone, brass
Dimensions:
largest: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description:
Silver or gilt buttons or military buttons; military buttons have bone backs covered by thin faces with the number, emblem, or symbol of their regiment on the face; two of the buttons have an anchor; another button has its regiment number enclosed inside a star and three have their number enclosed inside an octagon border; two buttons have brass coating on a silver face: a regiment name on the edge of the face encloses a crown or flower in the center; many buttons have wreathed borders and crowns; five other buttons also have bone backs covered by thin faces, but have only floral or swirled line decorations without regiment numbers or symbols.
Object Number:
INV.6149.1-30
Marks:
stamped: (1), on face of button: "3/D" (3rd Dragoons)
stamped: (2), face: "9" (9th Regiment)
stamped: (3-5), face: "17" (17th Regiment; octagon border)
stamped: (6), face: "XX" (20th Regiment)
stamped: (7), face: "26" (26th Regiment)
stamped: (8), fa
Gallery Label:
Most of these buttons were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at British Revolutionary War sites in Washington Heights, including Fort George and the camps at Bennett Avenue, on the Dyckman farm, and at 201st Street. The button of the 20th Regiment was found at Somerville, Massachusetts, and the buttons of the King's American Regiment were found at Fort Erie in Canada. The buttons were worn on the uniforms of British and Loyalist officers.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35110
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Iron hasp excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 2 in. ( 20.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Iron hasp; short, rectangular bar with one large and one small looped end.
Object Number:
INV.6200.335
Gallery Label:
This hasp was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at 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 hasp was secured to a wooden door or gate.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35104
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Iron staples (2) excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
largest: 4 x 1 7/8 in. ( 10.2 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Iron staples; thick and U-shaped.
Object Number:
INV.6200.333-334
Gallery Label:
These staples were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at 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 staples were driven through a wooden wall or gate to hold the hasp or bolt of a lock in place.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35101
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Horseshoe excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. ( 12.1 x 10.5 cm )
Description:
Iron horseshoe.
Object Number:
INV.6200.332
Gallery Label:
This horseshoe was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at 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 shoe may have been worn by a British or Hessian officer's horse, or by a horse used to transport supplies.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35100
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bayonet excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 34.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Iron bayonet; triangular blade connected by a curved elbow to a hollow, cylindrical socket; point broken off.
Object Number:
INV.6200.331
Gallery Label:
This bayonet was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at 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 bayonet probably belonged to a British or Hessian soldier.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
35097
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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