Friday, October 26, 2007

  • General Custer's Dumbbell

    • General Custers DumbbellGeneral Custer's DumbbellGeneral George Custer first came to Kansas in 1866 as Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 7th U.S. Cavalry.

    He spent late spring of 1867 at Fort Hays, where the 7th camped until they had accumulated adequate supplies and ammunition for a summer campaign.
    Time in camp was quite boring and to pass the time, as well as keep physically fit, Custer comissioned the fort's blacksmith, Thomas Kennedy to make this dumbbell for him sometime in 1867.

    It is made of bronze and weighs around 25 pounds.

    Custer's Dumbbell currently resides in the Kansas Museum of History.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Friday, October 26, 2007

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