Powder Horn
1776 (Date manufactured/created)
Horn
15 in L
Powder horns were made to hold and pour loose black powder for firing guns. Cow and ox horns were plentiful and easy to convert into a hollow container that was both watertight and spark-proof. They were often engraved by their owners with elaborate inscriptions and decorations. The inscription on this powder horn reads:
Gideon Norton
His Horn April AD 1776
Gideon Norton (1759-1822) of North Guilford carried this powder horn with him when he marched to White Plains, New York, in 1776. He was 17 years old when he joined the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Gideon Norton
His Horn April AD 1776
Gideon Norton (1759-1822) of North Guilford carried this powder horn with him when he marched to White Plains, New York, in 1776. He was 17 years old when he joined the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Gift of Mrs. Lucy Ann Norton Hunt of Guilford in 1902
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