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Artillery shell fragment excavated at Fort Crown Point
Object name
Artillery shell fragment excavated at Fort Crown Point
Date
1730-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 7.6 x 6.4 x 1.6 cm )
Description
Iron artillery shell fragment excavated at Fort Crown Point, a fort at Lake Champlain in New York.
Object Number
INV.5781.17
Gallery Label
This artillery shell fragment was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee on September 3, 1908 at Crown Point, a fort on Lake Champlain in New York. Built by the French and called Fort St. Frederic, the fort was des