Shoe buckle fragment excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 2 in. ( 1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Bronze shoe buckle fragment; arched rectangular frame decorated with beads and lines.
Object Number:
INV.6200.39
Gallery Label:
This buckle was excavated on July 16, 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit 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 buckle was probably worn by a British or Hessian officer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34749
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Buckle excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Iron buckle; large, half-circle shaped frame with tongue.
Object Number:
INV.6200.38
Gallery Label:
This buckle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34747
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Buckle excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. ( 4.4 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Iron buckle; half-circle shaped frame with tongue.
Object Number:
INV.6200.37
Gallery Label:
This buckle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34746
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Knee-breech buckle excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Iron knee-breech buckle; square frame with tongue.
Object Number:
INV.6200.36
Gallery Label:
This buckle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit 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 buckle was probably worn by a British or Hessian soldier.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34744
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
British military button excavated in New York City
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1776-1783
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 in. ( 1.3 cm )
Description:
Pewter military button; regiment number in center on front inside circle border.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6229.6
Marks:
stamped: (6), on front: "76" (76th British Regiment, McDonald Highlanders)
Gallery Label:
This button was excavated in the vicinity of Fort George by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918. Built in 1781, the fort extended between Audubon and Amsterdam Avenues and 192nd and 193rd Streets in Washington Heights. The button was worn by a private of the 76th McDonald Highlanders who was camped near the fort. Recruited from northwest Scotland, the regiment arrived in New York in 1779.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34742
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cannon worm
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 4 1/4 in. ( 25.4 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Iron cannon worm; corkscrew top attached to hollow, cone-shaped base; base has two holes.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
1947.593
Gallery Label:
This cannon worm 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 worm was used to clean the inside of a cannon's barrel.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34741
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
British military buttons (4) excavated in New York City
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1770-1783
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
largest: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Pewter military buttons; regiment number in center on front; roped border design.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6229.1-4
Marks:
stamped: (1-4), on front: "57" (57th British Regiment)
Gallery Label:
These buttons were excavated in the vicinity of Fort George by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918. Built in 1781, the fort extended between Audobon and Amsterdam Avenues and 192nd and 193rd Streets in Washington Heights. The buttons were worn by privates of the 57th Regiment; three (Nos. 1-3) of the buttons were worn on coats. They were stored as part of the Reginald P. Bolton Collection in the Jumel Mansion.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34735
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
British military coat button excavated in New York City
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1770-1783
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Pewter military coat button; regiment emblem in center on front; enclosed inside a starburst and cross; number and letter of emblem are separated by a thistle.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6229.5
Marks:
stamped: (5), on front: "3 G" (3rd Coldstream Guards)
Gallery Label:
This button was excavated in the vicinity of Fort George by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918. Built in 1781, the fort extended between Audobon and Amsterdam Avenues and 192nd and 193rd Streets in Washington Heights. The button was worn by a private of the Coldstream Guards who was camped near the fort. They were stored as part of the Reginald P. Bolton Collection in the Jumel Mansion.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34733
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pearlware fragment excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1740-1783
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 0.3 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Pearlware fragment; brim fragment; underglazed blue transfer printed floral design.
Object Number:
INV.6200.239
Gallery Label:
This fragment was excavated in 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse deposit in a moat 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34724
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pearlware fragment excavated at Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1740-1783
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. ( 0.6 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Pearlware fragment; brim fragment; underglazed blue transfer printed floral design.
Object Number:
INV.6200.238
Gallery Label:
This fragment was excavated in 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse deposit in a moat 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
34722
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.






