Description
A medallion commemorating the Bucks of America, believed to have been a Massachusetts militia company composed of African Americans and operating in Boston during the American Revolution, although no official records of the unit seem to exist. Jewelry 02.022
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Digital CommonwealthKeywords
- African Americans
- Artifacts
- Company, Bucks Of America
- History
- Massachusetts
- Militia
- Participation, African American