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Image Not Available for Ice creeper excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Ice creeper excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Image Not Available for Ice creeper excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
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Ice creeper excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp

1760-1783
Iron
Overall: 1 x 3 3/8 in. ( 2.5 x 8.6 cm )
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
INV.5924.555
This ice creeper was found in 1892 by A.C. Chenowith on Seaman Avenue at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, which extended between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th Street, in Washington Heights. Ice creepers were tied to the bottoms of soldiers' shoes.
DescriptionIron ice creeper excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; flat, rectangular body with four short legs; two loops extend from top of body.
ClassificationsARCHAEOLOGY
Image Not Available for Ice creepers (2) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Ice creepers (2) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1775
INV.5924.48-49
Image Not Available for Ice creeper excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Ice creeper excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1775
INV.5924.50
Image Not Available for Ice creepers (3) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Ice creepers (3) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1775
INV.5924.56-58
Image Not Available for Ice creepers (3) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Ice creepers (3) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1775
INV.5924.48-50
Ice creepers (5) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Ice creepers (5) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1775
INV.5924.51-55
Image Not Available for Ice creeper excavated at a pre-Revolutionary War camp
Ice creeper excavated at a pre-Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1750-1783
INV.5779.36
Image Not Available for Ice creeper excavated at Fort Haldimand
Ice creeper excavated at Fort Haldimand
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1783
INV.5940.4
Ice creeper excavated at Fort Haldimand
Ice creeper excavated at Fort Haldimand
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1783
INV.5940.31
Image Not Available for Vial excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Vial excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1783
INV.5924.472a-e
Image Not Available for Jew's harp excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Jew's harp excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1783
INV.5924.452
Image Not Available for Vial excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Vial excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1783
INV.5924.477a-e
Screwdriver excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Screwdriver excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1783
INV.5924.435