United States Historical Objects

United States Historical Objects Links

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_310879 Sep 13, 2024 "This lidded tin pail was in use during the mid-19th century. Tin pails were extremely useful items, able to hold liquids and solids, used as cookware in a pinch, and most commonly as a lunch pail. Due to its cheap price, versatile uses, and ease of transportation, tin ware was often used as a trade good between settlers and Native Americans. The tin pail comes from a collection of over 900 tin related objects given to the Division of Community Life in 1962 by Kenneth E. Jewett." National Museum of American History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLA_jO8IR08 Dec 5, 2024 A firearm discovered in Arizona is what researchers believe to be the "oldest" ever found in the continental United States. Excavations along the Santa Cruz River in Southern Arizona brought to light a bronze cannon, or a wall gun, used during the 1539-1542 expedition led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado to the modern-day American Southwest. The wall gun is the first ever to be found connected to the expedition, according to research published in the International Journal of Historical Archaeology on Nov. 21, 2024. "This wall gun is the first gun known to be associated with the Coronado expedition and is the oldest firearm ever found within the continental USA, and perhaps the oldest cannon currently known on the continent," Dr. Deni J. Seymour and her colleagues wrote in the study. The expedition was aimed at finding the riches of the rumored "Seven Cities of Cíbola," according to the Oklahoma Historical Society. https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/480-year-old-firearm-discovered-arizona-described-researchers-oldest-found-us FOX 10 Phoenix

Report abuse