Wood Fragment

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Wood Fragment

Entry/Object ID

1904.1a-b

Description

Wood fragment. The piece is smooth on one side and round around the rest.

Context

Taken from the prison ship, HMS Jersey, which held prisoners of war during the American Revolutionary War. More than 1,000 men were imprisoned aboard the Jersey at a time, with as many as twelve dying per day.

Acquisition

Accession

1904.1

Source or Donor

Laundry, Joseph

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Relic, Historic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

6-3/4 in

Length

10 in

Material

Wood, Paper

Relationships

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War