Sign

Object Name:

Sign

Object ID:

1974.041

Place of Origin:

Charlestown, NH

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Sign. Militia gunhouse in Charlestown, NH, c. 1830. Unfinished wood, narrow horizontal rectangle. "GUN HOUSE NO 1 15 REG" painted in black. Bordered by a black stripe. Sign is mounted on another board that is arched at bottom. Bottom left is broken. Top is edged by a piece of lath that is broken off on right.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-5.25 W-84.25 D-0.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Richard Mills

Subjects:

Forts & fortifications, Fort No. 4, Armories, Signs