Bolt from starboard rail of galley
ca. 1777
Place madeUnited States, North America
Iron
Overall: 17 in. ( 43.2 cm )
Gift of Howland Pell
1933.127
This bolt is from the starboard rail of the U.S War Galley the 'Trumbull', sunk off of Fort Ticonderoga in 1777. The wreck is only visible in abnormally low water off of Lake Champlain. The bolt was taken by the donor in 1933. The bolt is bent from the action of the ice on the lake.
DescriptionWrought iron bent in V-shaped cylindrical bolt.ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
