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Cup excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Object name
Cup excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Date
1740-1783
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 4.1 x 5.7 cm )
Description
Earthenware cup; creamware with beaded design under rim.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
1947.547a-c
Gallery Label
This cup was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. The barracks were built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
