Admiral Francis John Higginson (1843-1931) presentation sword

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

This decorated dress sword and scabbard belonged to Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson (1843-1931) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, at the turn of the 20th century. His naval career spanned the Civil War (1861-1865) and the Spanish American War (1898). Higginson was the first captain of one of America’s first battleships, the Massachusetts, which he commanded during the Spanish American War.

Related Items

Details

Item typeWeapons
Edged/Bladed Weapon
CreatorShanon Miller and Crane
Datecirca 1899
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
EventSpanish-American War. 1898
MaterialAnimal Product; Metal
Process/FormatMetalworking
Dimension detailsBlade: 30.00 in
Catalog #1932.06.01
View this item in our curatorial database →
Shanon Miller and Crane. Admiral Francis John Higginson (1843-1931) presentation sword. ca. 1899. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1932-06-01/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

Please note: Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.