Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
The powder horn is inscribed with "Joshua Freeman March 27/1767" and decorated with images of a bird, flower, squirrel, bear, buck and rattlesnake.
Joseph Weir, who made the powder horn, was a scout and Indian fighter who often stopped at the Freeman Tavern on Middle Street in Portland.
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About This Item
- Title: Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767
- Creator: Joseph Weir
- Creation Date: 1767
- Subject Date: 1767
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Horn, wood
- Local Code: 32*8
- Object Type: Physical Object
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- Powder horns--Maine--Portland
- Arms and armaments--Maine--Portland
- Firearms--Maine--Portland
- Gunpowder--Maine--Portland
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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