Powder Horns          

The larger of these two powder horns is intricately engraved with various images of hearts, animals such as peacocks and unicorns, and fantastical designs. The date inscribed on its surface reads 1747, so although this horn is quite a bit older than the United States themselves, this practice of carving into one’s powder horn continued through the American Revolution. This much smaller, more rudimentary powder horn is likely more in the size that a militiaman from Groton would have carried on his person during the War.