Two thin strips of brown wood said to be from John Brown's scaffold

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Two thin strips of brown wood said to be from John Brown's scaffold

Entry/Object ID

681

Description

Two thin strips of brown wood, one 2" long and one 2.5" long, said to be from John Brown's scaffold. Included is a handwritten memorandum to their authenticity and a typed transcript of the memorandum on Jefferson County Museum letterhead.

Acquisition

Accession

45

Source or Donor

Hinton, Phillip

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

NB: No Deed of Gift on record for this donor as of 2/6/14

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Charles Town, West Virginia

Material

Pieces of apple tree and black walnut wood