The decorative artistry and intricate carvings on this Revolutionary War powder horn aren’t the only things that make it special. The horn was owned by African-American soldier Gershom Prince and ...

Long before cell phones held all of our photos and stored calendars for meetings, there was a primitive, but equally as personal object: the carved powder horn. This weekend, an exhibit opens at the ...

A Berkshire Eagle reader presented a mystery: What did his ancestor carve on a powder horn in 1776? Before we consider what Benjamin Markham, of Tyringham, carved, we might clear up two other ...

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The powder horn is adorned with ornate carvings that date from the French & Indian Wars The horn was a presentation piece by a British soldier to a member of the Iroquois Confederacy A soldier, John ...

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3 of 6 — Some of the stolen firearms and other items discovered by the FBI in their investigation of Michael Corbett. Shown here are a rare Colt Whitneyville Walker revolver (lower left row marked "CT ...

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A rare powder horn that belonged to an African American soldier killed in the Revolutionary War has gone on display in Philadelphia. The elaborately carved cow’s horn belonged to Gershom Prince, who ...

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