Name/Title
Apron: Allegedly belonging to someone named "Searl" (c. 1793-1799)Entry/Object ID
2013.M02.13Description
Apron: Allegedly belonging to someone named "Searl." According to note accompanying it, it was worn at George Washington's Funeral and the laying of the Cornerstone of the US Capitol (c. 1793-1799)
A) Apron
B) "Culbertson's" Note from Spokane, WAMade/Created
Date made
circa 1793Notes
Based on when the Capitol Cornerstone was laid (1793).General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Possible connection to James Searle, Pennsylvania representative to Continental Congress, and associate of John Adams and Ben Franklin. However, Searle died in 1797, so would not have attended GW's funeral. CHCreate Date
August 25, 2023