Mount Independence Revolutionary War Artifacts: Construction-related Items

The Artifacts of Mount Independence and the Stories They Tell: A series of brief explorations of Revolutionary War artifacts from Mount Independence on Lake Champlain in Orwell, Vermont. James Casco, noted gunsmith, long-time Revolutionary War reenactor, and Mount Independence volunteer, takes a look at some of the construction-related artifacts found in archaeological investigations over the years at Mount Independence--spades, a pick-axe or mattock, spikes, and even a chest hinge. Presented by the Mount Independence State Historic Site, Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, as part of the site's collection stewardship project funded by a grant from the National Park Service American Battlefield Projection Program.