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Inner Chamber Fragment
Over time, parts of the tent were cut up to give away as souvenirs. This fragment was cut from the inner chamber.
Inner Chamber Fragment
Unknown Maker
1777-1783
Linen
Courtesy of Van Cortlandt House Museum/NSCDNY
Inner Chamber Fragment
This fragment is said to have been cut from the tent’s inner chamber by George Washington Parke Custis, General Washington’s step-grandson. The inner chamber insulated the general’s office space within the tent.
Inner Chamber Fragment
Unknown Maker
1777-1778
Linen
Museum of the American Revolution