Cannonball (Cannon Ball) from the Battle of Bennington
Unknown American, American
about 1777
Iron
Overall: 3 1/16 in. (7.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill
46.22.16424
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
American History
Not on view
Provenance
Ploughed up in Bennington, Vermont in 1894; Collected by Frank C. (1850-1912) and Clara G. Churchill (1851-1945), Lebanon, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 1946.
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