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This crucifix holder was excavated from Fort Hays in Ellis County. Faint lettering on the front reads "ECCO HOMO," translated as "Behold (the) Man." Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.
Date: 1867-1889
Item Number: 307843
Call Number: 14EL301-289-1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 307843
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1861-1869
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Artifact Class - Ceramic
Places - Counties - Ellis
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Hays
Places - Historic sites - Fort Hays
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
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