Object ID	2007.0006.005
Accession#	2007.0006
Object Name	Bullet, .69 Caliber
Description	A .69 caliber round bullet found at Blue Hen Falls. It is from a muzzleloader from the Canal Era. See Provenance, Notes, and Related Items.
Search Terms	Blue Hen Falls Bullets Muzzleloading rifles Rifles Ohio & Erie Canal
Collection	Ronda Russell Collection
People	Russell, Ronda
Subjects	Bullets Rifles Muzzleloaders
Catalog date	10/02/2007
Catalog type	History
Collector	Ronda Russell
Count	1
Credit line	Ronda Russell
Dimensions	Dia-0.69 inches
Found	Blue Hen Falls, Boston Township, Ohio
Home Location	G.A.R. Hall Museum
Notes	This bullet was found below the falls in the water at Blue Hen Falls by Joe D'Andrea and his son David of Akron around 2000. It was a typical bullet used by a muzzleloader during the antebellum Canal Era, approximately 1828-1860. The D'Andreas own the Blue Heron Bookstore, formerly Anne Alexander's art and antique gallery.
Owned	Ronda Russell
Place of Origin	Peninsula, Ohio
Provenance	Given to the Robert L. Hunker Historic Preservation Foundation by Ronda Russell. See Notes.
Recfrom	Ronda Russell
Site	G.A.R. Hall Museum
Site #	31