Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cannonball excavated at West Point
Object Number:
INV.5925.479
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 in. ( 13.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: cannonball: "FT. PUT./WEST POINT/AM.REV"
Description:
Iron cannonball; stamped with mark.
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.