Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Participant Button, 1988
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Artifact Overview
Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1988
Subject Date
1988
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.51.47
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Louis Iadonisi.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Color
Dark green
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 0.188 in
Diameter: 1 in
Inscriptions
Greenfield Village / 88 / Participant
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