Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
ca. 1802
1972.12ab
Silk, gold, enamel
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Luce Center
Brass object excavated at Fort Washington
Object name
Brass object excavated at Fort Washington
Date
1770-1783
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/8 x 7/8 in. ( 3.5 x 2.2 cm )
Description
Brass object.
Object Number
INV.6200.352
Gallery Label
This object was excavated on May 20th or 21st, 1922 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.