Name/Title
Summit: Monument to Signal Beacon and "Old Sow Cannon," 1904 & 1918Entry/Object ID
2023.197.214Description
Two Postally used, B&W photographic postcard depicting the monument commemorating the spot where the signal beacon and "The Old Sow" cannon stood at the time of the American Revolution, Summit, N.J. The monument is located at 226 Hobart Avenue, Summit, N.J.
The plaque marks the site of a signal beacon and a cannon called the "Old Sow." Both were used to alert local militiamen to action during times of attack and danger during the Revolutionary War, most notably during two important battles which occurred in this area in June 1780, the Battle of Connecticut Farms and the Battle of Springfield.
1. Postmarked Summit, January 11, 1918, 1:00 pm.
2. Postmarked Summit, December 3, 1904Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Accession
2023.197Acquisition Method
FoundPostcard Details
Postcard Type
White Border (1915-1930)Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
