Wood Fragment

Name/Title

Wood Fragment

Entry/Object ID

1921.12

Description

Fragment of a square wooden bean. A paper label is pasted to the side that reads, "This piece of wood was cut from one of the logs composing the Log Cabin in the Town of Stratton Vt. from which Daniel Webster spoke in the presidential campaign of 1840."

Context

Taken from the building in Stratton, Vermont, from which Daniel Webster gave a speech during the 1840 presidential campaign.

Acquisition

Accession

1921.12

Source or Donor

Watson, J.H.

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

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Webster, Daniel (1782-1852)

Related Places

Place

Town

Stratton

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America