Collection Highlights
Camp Bed
1777-1785
1871.8
Wood, canvas, iron
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Bowl excavated at a Revolutionary War military hut
Object name
Bowl excavated at a Revolutionary War military hut
Date
1740-1783
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. ( 10.5 x 20.6 cm )
Description
Earthenware bowl; red-bodied with brown glaze.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
1947.574a-y
Gallery Label
This plate was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a military hut at 182nd Street between Fort Washington and Bennett Avenues. The hut was built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and was probably occupied by officers of the British and Hessian regiments that garrisoned the fort until evacuation in 1783.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
