Rafting Pin

Object/Artifact

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Rafting Pin

Entry/Object ID

2016.24.09

Description

Wrought iron rafting pins were used to hold two adjacent logs together when forming a log raft for river transport. Another form for the same use was a pair of iron stakes with an iron chain between them.

Collection

1835 Logging and Lumbering

Cataloged By

Slusar, Vern

Acquisition

Accession

2016.24

Source or Donor

Woloson, Bart

Acquisition Method

Gift

Location

* Untyped Location

Sec 3E Shelf S20

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pier Cove 1839-

Create Date

December 4, 2020

Update Date

July 8, 2024