Museum Collections
Luce Center
Peg from Leisler's Half Moon
Object Number:
INV.14324
Date:
1675-1700
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
hand written: on document: "PEG FROM/ FORTIFICATION/ KNOWN AS/ LEISLER'S/ HALF MOON, LOCATED FORMERLY/ AT BATTERY PARK/ CIRCA 1685"
Description:
Cylindrical wooden peg with document attached.
Gallery Label:
The document attached to this fragment indicates that it comes from "Leisler's Half Moon" (also known as Fort James), a fortification at the tip of Manhattan. Jacob Leisler helped to lead a colonial rebellion from 1689-1691 against the Catholic regime of James II of England. Leisler and his cohorts were virulently anti-Catholic and supported William of Orange in his claim to the English throne.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.