Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ax head
Object name
Ax head
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 3 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( 9.5 x 15.9 cm )
Description
Iron ax head excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
INV.5924.577
Gallery Label
This ax head was found in 1892 by A.C. Chenowith on Seaman Avenue at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, which extended between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th Street, in Washington Heights. Soldiers would have used the ax to cut wood for huts and fortifications.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.



