Commemorative Medal

Obverse

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.26

Description

Bronze commemorative coin that celebrates Fort Dummer in Brattleboro, Vt. On the obverse is a depiction of the fort, with "Fort Dummer" at the top and "1724-1974" below. On the reverse is a flag on the top of a pole with an outline of the state of Vermont on the left side and a star in the lower right corner showing Brattleboro. Words to the right read "Fort Dummer, 1724, Pioneers then, Leaders now."

Context

Made to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the building of Fort Dummer

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1974

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coin, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

1-7/16 in

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Building

Fort Dummer

Town

Brattleboro

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America