The Prison-Ship Martyrs

Object Type

Publications

Object ID

17317

Date

July 12 1873

Description

One page from Harper's Weekly from July 12, 1873. The text describes the British prison ships during the Revolutionary War and how the remains of deceased prisoners were treated. It then goes into discussing the beginnings of the attempts to raise money for a monument. The illustrations depict a British hospital and prison ship, the old monument, and the new monument in Washington Park, Brooklyn.

Subjects

Prison Ships, Waterfront