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The Great Fire of 1835: View of New York City Taken from Brooklyn Heights on the Same Evening of the Fire
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Luce Center
Bayonet excavated at Fort Washington
Object name
Bayonet excavated at Fort Washington
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 13 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 34.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description
Iron bayonet; triangular blade connected by a curved elbow to a hollow, cylindrical socket; point broken off.
Object Number
INV.6200.331
Gallery Label
This bayonet was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at 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 bayonet probably belonged to a British or Hessian soldier.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
