Collection Highlights
The Lost Cause
Date:
1871
Object Number:
PR.068.19
Medium:
Engraving
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Luce Center
Cannonball excavated at West Point
Object Number:
INV.5925.478
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 in. ( 5.1 cm )
Description:
Iron cannonball.
Gallery Label:
This cannonball was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee near Fort Putnam at West Point. Built in 1778 by the Continental Army, West Point was a network of forts and barracks on the western side of the Hudson River in Orange County, New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
