Charles St Merchant Acquires Revolutionary War Ribbons

Period Americana – a merchant of historical artifacts, images and documents located at 139A Charles St. – recently acquired three Revolutionary War ribbons, two of which appear to be previously unknown.
According to Kenneth J. Olson, president of Period Americana and a Mt. Vernon Street resident, the ribbons date back to the 1820s, and most likely 1825 when the country was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the war. They were owned by Revolutionary War Minute Man Solomon Smith of Ac