George Washington's Camp Bed, 1775-1780
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George Washington carried folding beds, tents, eating utensils, and other equipment to use while encamped on the field with his troops during the Revolutionary War. Washington likely used this bed when he traveled from his Newburgh, New York, headquarters in July 1783 -- as the war was winding down -- to tour upstate New York and the military installations located there.
George Washington carried folding beds, tents, eating utensils, and other equipment to use while encamped on the field with his troops during the Revolutionary War. Washington likely used this bed when he traveled from his Newburgh, New York, headquarters in July 1783 -- as the war was winding down -- to tour upstate New York and the military installations located there.
Artifact
Camp bed
Date Made
1775-1780
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
29.483.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Cotton (Textile)
Iron (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Leather
Brass (Alloy)
Technique
Weaving
Color
Black (Color)
Dark gray
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Width: 14 in
Length: 28.75 in
Inscriptions
Engraved on oval brass plate on the top: W
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