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Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and the Memorial Hall Museum
Description
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Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association <span>is a regional organization that maintains the </span><em>Memorial</em><em> Hall Museum, a research Library, Deerfield Teachers’ Center, Indian House Children’s Museum, </em><span>and </span><em>Community Outreach</em><span> projects.<br /><br /></span>Memorial Hall Museum's collection is comprised of artifacts, documents, maps, photographs and books from the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts. The Collection spans a vast sweep of history: from the area's earliest Native American inhabitants to more recent early twentieth-century times. <a href="https://deerfield-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PVMA's website</a>, <a href="http://americancenturies.mass.edu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">American Centuries</a>: PVMA/Memorial Hall Museum's online collection and more
Revolution Happened Here
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The two months following the battles at Lexington and Concord in April 1775 were tense and uncertain. The British Army, besieged in Boston, and the colonial militias to the north and west were in a standoff across the Charles River. As they maneuvered into position, they prepared for a battle that both sides expected would come. This bullet mold, one of many used by the American forces, was “kept hot night and day for two weeks before Bunker Hill.”
Soapstone was, and is, a valuable mineral with many uses. Because it is comprised primarily of talc, it’s very soft and easy to work with. Soapstone is durable and stands up to heat remarkably well. As a result, it was an ideal material for bullet molds.
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Soapstone Bullet Mold
Contributor
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Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association's Memorial Hall Museum
Date
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June, 1775
Identifier
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1872.19
Description
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Soapstone bullet mold, 2.25" x 3.17" x 0.75", Boston, Bunker Hill
Subject
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Arms
arms
Bunker Hill
soldier
weapon