Collection Highlights
Walker's Appeal, In Four Articles
Date:
1829
Object Number:
LIB.E441.Box.W1784.W3
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Historical Artifacts
Fragment of brick from Louisbourg Fortress
Object Number:
1937.110
Date:
ca. 1740
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 3 x 2 3/4 in. ( 5.1 x 7.6 x 7 cm )
Description:
Fragment of red brick from Louisbourg Fortress.
Gallery Label:
The French fortress at Louisbourg guarded the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in what is now Canada. The fortress was captured in 1745 by a Massachusetts force. Britain gave Louisbourg back to France in the treat of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748). In July 1758, the British won the French and Indian War by capturing the fortress at Louisbourg.
Credit Line:
Gift of William A. Robbins
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
