Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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British military button excavated in Canada
Object Number:
INV.6280.19
Date:
1770-1797
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: (19), on front: "5" (5th British Regiment, Northumbria)
Description:
Pewter military button; regiment number in center enclosed by broken circle.
Gallery Label:
This button was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee in Ontario, Canada along the Niagara River near Fort George, a British fort built in 1795. The button was worn by a private of the 5th Regiment who was stationed in a camp along the river. The 5th Regiment arrived in Canada in 1787 and returned to England in 1797.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
