Oxshoe
Object number2011.32.25
Datec. 1755
MediumIron
Credit LineGift of Ronald Reich
DescriptionOxshoe. Iron with nail holes along curved outer edge (proper left). S-shaped support plate on inside of curve. Reverse is relatively flat and smooth.Dimensions1.625 x 5.5 in. (4.1 x 14 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection of items excavated from Dunbar’s Camp. Most of the artifacts are remnants of the retreat of the Braddock Expedition of 1755. After Braddock’s forces were defeated by the French and Native Americans near Fort Duquesne, they retreated back to Colonel Dunbar’s camp a few miles away. Dunbar ordered most of the supplies and wagons to be destroyed so they would not be taken by the French.
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c. 1755
c. 1755
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c. 1755
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