Related person
George Washington
(American, 1732 – 1799)
Related person
John André
(British, 1750 – 1780)
Brick
1700-1770
Place madeEngland, Europe
Clay, plaster
Overall: 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 21.6 x 10.8 x 4.4 cm )
Gift of Mr. Rogers D. Small, through Major Howland Pell
1932.184
This brick came from the fireplace of the Colonial DeWint house at Tappan, New York, where the donor had lived for many years. General George Washington used the house as his headquarters in 1780, where on October 2 he signed the death warrant of British spy Major John Andre.
DescriptionBrick; with plaster fragments.ClassificationsARCHAEOLOGY
