Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1785-1828
1832.4
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bayonet blade
Object name
Bayonet blade
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 13 5/8 x 1 in. ( 34.6 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Iron bayonet blade; angular.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
INV.6168.33
Gallery Label
This fragment was excavated in 1895 by William L. Calver at a military camp at 201st Street and Ninth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British soldiers who were guarding the landing area for a ferry that crossed the Harlem River from the Bronx to Manhattan.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
