Name/Title
Historic RelicEntry/Object ID
1888.2.1aDescription
Oak plank with a paper label pasted to one side. The plank is semi-rounded, narrower on the left than the right. On the right there is a small, applied beam.Context
Taken from the American gunboat "Congress", which was sunk with others in Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold's fleet in Lake Champlain on October 13, 1776.Acquisition
Accession
1888.2Source or Donor
Nimblet, Dr. Oscar L. (b. 1832), Sears, CassiusAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1776Place
City
SkenesboroughState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Relic, HistoricNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (a)Width
1 inDepth
1-1/4 inLength
3-1/8 inDimension Description
Overall (b)Height
1-1/8 inWidth
3-5/8 inLength
14-3/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801)Related Places
Place
Lake
Lake ChamplainCity
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Battle of Valcour IslandEvent
American Revolutionary War