Ruins of the U.S. Rifle Factory destroyed by Confederates in June 1861
Entry/Object ID
IMG1074
Description
Ruins of the U.S. Rifle Factory destroyed by Confederates in June 1861. Locks 4 and 5 of the Shenandoah Canal - a double lift lock - are visible in the foreground. Built by the Patowmack Company the locks and bypass canal were open c. 1807.
Acquisition
Accession
358
Source or Donor
Fitzpatrick, Edwin A., III
Acquisition Method
Donation
Credit Line
From the Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Fitzpatrick, Edwin A.
Studio
Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, 627 Jefferson Avenue, Charles Town, WV