Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
2004.19.22Description
Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD . VERMONT . 1761" around the edge and an image of a man in shorts and v-necked shirt holding a scroll and mallet in front of a field scene. The other side is molded with the inscription, "VALLEY OF PRECISION . U.S.-VERMONT BICENTENNIAL 1776 . 1777", around the edge. The center is separated into three sections: one shows a raised log cabin labeled, "CROWN POINT BLOCKHOUSE 1760"; one shows a small clapboard building labeled, "EUREKA SCHOOLHOUSE 1785-1900"; and one shows a building with a large telescope labeled, "STELLAFANE OBSERVATORY 1923".Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.Acquisition
Accession
2004.19Source or Donor
Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Medal, CommemorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallDepth
1/8 inDiameter
1-1/2 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
Town
SpringfieldCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America* Untyped Place
Valley of PrecisionRelated Events
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration