NPS Museum Collections 'American Revolutionary War: Guilford Courthouse'

A faded photograph of one of the powderhorns below

uring the American Revolutionary War, the powder horn was essential equipment for the soldier who used a firearm. The rifleman carried his firelock, hunting pouch, and a horn to carry gunpowder. Hunters and militia used powder horns. They were usually made from cow or ox horn.

wners often incised initials, names, portraits, patterns, scenes and maps onto the horn to make them their very own. Engraved scenes often provide us with an immediate and vivid connection to events in the soldier's life.

uilford Courthouse has a large collection of American Revolutionary War period
powder, and other horns, some of which are featured here.

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								uring the American Revolutionary War, the powder horn was essential equipment for the soldier who used a firearm. The rifleman carried his firelock, hunting pouch, and a horn to carry gunpowder. Hunters and militia used powder horns. They were usually made from cow or ox horn. wners often incised initials, names, portraits, patterns, scenes and maps onto the horn to make them their very own. Engraved scenes often provide us with an immediate and vivid connection to events in the soldier's life. uilford Courthouse has a large collection of American Revolutionary War period powder, and other horns, some of which are featured here.



			Click an image to enlarge