A Berkshire Eagle reader presented a mystery: What did his ancestor carve on a powder horn in 1776? Before we consider what Benjamin Markham, of Tyringham, carved, we might clear up two other ...
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275432 Object Name Horn powder horn Object Type horn Other Terms Horn; Accoutrements Physical Description horn, animal (overall material) Measurements overall: 15 in x 6 in x 5 in; 38.1 cm x 15.24 cm ...
This powder horn, which likely dates to sometime between 1757 and 1760, is inscribed with a map of the Hudson and Mohawk river valleys. Details visible on the horn include Lakes Champlain and Ontario, ...