Commemorative Medal

Obverse

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.13

Description

Silver-toned commemorative medal. One side shows a group of buildings, including houses and a church, amid trees with the inscription "CASTLETON, VERMONT / CHARTERED 1761". The other side shows a building with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776 - 1976" around the edge and "OLD COBBLERS SHOP" at the bottom.

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Medal, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

1-7/16 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Castleton

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration