Prison ship martyr medallion
- Object Type
- Artifact
- Object ID
- 12386
- Date
- 1976
- Description
- Commemorative medallion for the prison ship martyrs depicting men locked under the deck of a prison ship. On recto is written "Wallabout Bay - Brooklyn - 1776-1783" and "Prison-Ship Martyrs". Verso: "Borough of Brooklyn-City of New York" "Brooklyn Centennial Commission" "Bicentennial of the Independence of the United States of America 1776-1976" Included with this medallion is a wooden nickel that advertises for B&D World Coins.
- Subject
- Prison Ships
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