Nail
Object number2010.15.11 a-q
Datec. 1755
MediumIron
Credit LineTransfer from Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
DescriptionSeventeen (17) pieces of iron nails and spikes: eight (8) nails, two (2) stake nails, two (2) pieces of nails, one (1) bent nail, one (1) curved piece of iron, one (1) pin loop(?), a conglomerate, and an unidentified piece of iron.DimensionsHistorical NotesPart of a collection that is possibly from Dunbar's Camp. In the aftermath of the July 9, 1755 Battle of the Monongahela, General Edward Braddock ordered Colonel Thomas Dunbar to destroy the remaining military supplies and retreat to the settlements.
Related person
Major General Edward Braddock
(British, 1695 - 1755)
Related person
Colonel Thomas Dunbar
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On view
1755
1835-1845
1775-1800
c. 1888
1970-2000
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