Powder Horns at the DAR Museum

“I powder with my brother ball most hero like do conquer all.” Variations of this verse can be found engraved on many powder horns from the 18th century, including in the collection of the DAR Museum. Used as a waterproof vessel to carry the gunpowder needed to fire a musket, powder horns were often engraved with elaborate and imaginative designs, inscriptions, locations, maps and battles, all personalized to the owners’ experiences.

Philadelphia Powder Horn - Museum of the American Revolution

May, 2015

Powder horns: artful witnesses to early American history

H-Arm Armature Holders

Samuel Dudley's Powder Horn - Museum of the American Revolution

Military Power Horns in the Concord Museum Collection by David F. Wood

From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Early America - Heinz History Center

A Quick Tour of the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum - The Unofficial Guides

Powder Horn Base Pins

Military Power Horns in the Concord Museum Collection by David F. Wood