A rare powder horn that belonged to an African American soldier killed in the Revolutionary War has gone on display in Philadelphia. The elaborately carved cow’s horn belonged to Gershom Prince ...

An 18th-century gunpowder container made from an oxen horn has been returned to the Detroit-area museum it was stolen from more than 60 years ago. Recently recovered by the FBI, the Nowlin Powder ...

But Burke said colonial Americans weren’t the only people using powder horns; Native Americans made many of the horns and adorned them with brass tacks to make them more visually appealing.

The decorative artistry and intricate carvings on this Revolutionary War powder horn aren’t the only things that make it special. The horn was owned by African-American soldier Gershom Prince ...

This powder horn, which likely dates to sometime between 1757 and 1760, is inscribed with a map of the Hudson and Mohawk river valleys. Details visible on the horn include Lakes Champlain and ...

The artifact, a powder horn on loan from the Detroit Historical Society, went missing in 1952 just before the opening of an exhibit titled "Saga of a Settler." The powder horn, which was recovered ...

CLOSTER -- A powder horn said to have belonged to Alexander Hamilton sold for $115,620 Monday at an auction. The buyer did not wish to be identified, Stephen D'Atri, owner of Closter auction house ...

A descendant, an arms appraiser and a forensic documents expert said they believe Alexander Hamilton used the horn to carry gunpowder. The powder horn is inscribed with his name and 1773 ...

This powder horn is made from the horn of a large cow or perhaps a bison.There is a cork at the pointed end and it is inscribed thus; Benjmin kimball His Horn Made at fort Edward July the 31 1759.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A powder horn that some experts believe was used by Alexander Hamilton sold for $115,620 at auction on what would have been his birthday. Hamilton, the nation’s first ...