KT Newton

This missing piece of history is a late 18th century Pennsylvania flintlock longarm with a barrel by J. Philpy, a lock by James Golcher, and a patchbox indicating that it was presented to President George Washington at Mount Vernon in 1790. Some History About the Theft The Washington Flintlock Rifle is another of the 32…

Fifty-five years ago, on October 24, 1968, a Revolutionary War-era musket, along with 31 other historic items, was stolen in an overnight burglary from the Valley Forge Historical Society in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.  To date, only the musket has been recovered. On July 1, 2024, just three days before Independence Day, I participated in the…

Pieces of history from museums and cultural institutions across the United States and, indeed, around the world are lost to the public as the result of thefts stretching from the recent past to decades ago.   Several partners of Argus Cultural Property Consultants have been involved in the gratifying recovery of these types of cultural…