Deershorn name
Item Information
- Title:
- Deershorn name
- Description:
-
The name "Deershorn" (pronounced deers horn) came into use after a large horned animal was shot by 16-year-old settler Jonas Fairbanks around 1800. The horns were posted at a place called Sly's Corner, where the two roads to Sterling separate. After marking the spot for nearly a century the lichen-covered horns were taken to the town's Memorial Hall for preservation. The famous 12-point horns, actually those of an elk, are shown here.
- Date:
-
[ca. 1850–2000]
- Format:
-
Photographs
- Location:
- Lancaster Historical Society
- Collection (local):
-
Photo Archives of the Lancaster (MA) Historical Society
- Subjects:
-
Antlers
- Places:
-
MassachusettsWorcester (county)Lancaster
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/73666k13h
- Terms of Use:
-
Rights status not evaluated. You may contact host institution for more information.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
