"Engraved powder horns are one of the earliest forms of folk art indigenous Owner of unique powder horn turns down $25,000 on 'Antiques Roadshow' Skip to main content ...

More importantly, this powder horn, which dates from 1753, was found in the burning ruins of Otsiningo, the Native American settlement along the banks of the Chenango River.

Carved powder horns held gunpowder for colonial Americans, soldiers and American Indians. There are over 60 on display at the Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park beginning this weekend.

From dollhouses to powder horns and pilot goggles, step back in time through these six Southern Tier exhibits. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. News Sports Business Go!

Richard Jenkins of Scranton holds the 243-year-old powder horn of his six-times great grandfather and Revolutionary War officer Lt. John Jenkins before a lecture at the Nathan Denison House in ...

The horn is carved with Gershom Prince’s name as well as exquisite artwork including detailed images of trees, forts and scenes from everyday life, giving a unique glimpse into his experiences.

The powder horn was made in 1757 in Charlestown, New Hampshire, for Lt. Abel Prindel during the French and Indian War, according to the Detroit Historical Society.

FBI Special Agent Jack Archer said the powder horn was used in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. It was made at Fort No. 4 in Charlestown, New Hampshire, on June 30, 1757, for a soldier ...