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Cannonball (fired in retreat from Lexington)
ca. 1775
Maker not researched
Place made not researched
Iron; wood; brass; steel
a: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.; b: 10 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 1 in.
Gift of Harvey B. Leggee
75.34a-b
ca. 1775
Maker not researched
Place made not researched
Iron; wood; brass; steel
a: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.; b: 10 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 1 in.
Gift of Harvey B. Leggee
75.34a-b
a: Iron cannonball fired by British regulars during retreat from Lexington, 1775; hole for steel screw drilled into ball; b: plaque cannon ball was mounted on; wood with brass plate; plate reads "CANNON BALL FIRED IN 1775 BY "BRITISH REGULARS"/ UNDER COMMAND OF CAPTAIN EARL PERRY/ DURING THEIR RETREAT FROM LEXINGTON GREEN/ "THE BIRTHPLACE OF LIBERTY"/ EXCAVATED JULY 4, 1956 ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF/ "MERRIAM HILL", LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS/ BY BROTHER HAROLD L. WORTH/ PRESENTED TO/ ILL. BROTHER HARVEY B. LEGGEE/ RECORDER, ALEPPO TEMPLE, A. A. O. N. M. S./ BOSTON, MASS."