Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bar shot
Object name
Bar shot
Date
1775-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 12 3/8 x 3 7/8 in. ( 31.4 x 9.8 cm )
Description
Iron bar shot; two half-circles connected by rectangular bar.
Object Number
INV.6200.560
Gallery Label
According to an attached tag, this bar shot 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 to Pinehurst Avenue. The fort was captured on November 16, 1776 by British and Hessian forces, and was occupied by them until 1783. Bar shot was a form of artillery that was shot from a cannon.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
