Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
2000.12.22Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One 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 BicentennialAcquisition
Accession
2000.12Source or Donor
Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)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
OverallDiameter
1-7/16 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
Town
SpringfieldCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration