Canteen, wooden stave and hoop style, American. Marked “A.N.” This was a very common canteen style in use throughout the colonies / states. The identity of the original owner, who carved his initials into the top of his canteen, is not known. The canteen was one of the artifacts donated to the Saratoga Battlefield between 1927 and 1938, when it was being managed by the State of New York. In 1938, the Saratoga National Historical Park was authorized, and museum collections were transferred from New York State to the National Park Service in 1942.
Collection: Saratoga National Historical Park, SARA 29.
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