Key to the powder magazine of Fort William and Mary

1750-1800

Place madeUnited States, North America

Iron

Overall: 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 1.3 x 18.1 x 4.4 cm )

Gift of Mr. Hartford Beaumont

1949.158

This key is for the powder magazine of old Fort William and Mary, now Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth, NH. The powder magazine was used for the storage of ammunition by American troops during the Revolutionary War. The donor of the key was an ordnance sergeant stationed at Fort Constitution in 1898.

DescriptionIron key with loop handle, round shaft, and scrolled key end.

ClassificationsHISTORIC RELICS