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Piece of wood siding from building in which Major André was confined
Piece of wood siding from building in which Major André was confined
Related person (British, 1750 – 1780)

Piece of wood siding from building in which Major André was confined

1750-1780
Place madeNew York, United States, North America
Wood
Overall: 1/2 x 28 3/8 x 6 1/8 in. ( 1.3 x 72.1 x 15.6 cm )
Gift of Howland Pell
INV.1067
Major André, a British spy and accomplice of Benedict Arnold, was captured in late 1780.
DescriptionPiece of wooden siding from building in North Castle, Westchester County, New York, in which Major André, a British spy, was confined; paper with inscription nailed to surface of board.
Markingshandwritten in ink: on paper nailed to surface of board: "A Piece of the Siding / of the Building at / North Castle Westchester Co / NY where Maj. André / was confined / presented by Howland Pell / Apr. 26. 1901"
ClassificationsHISTORIC RELICS