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Fossil Clams from near the site of the Earth quake that destroyed old Lisbon

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

October 15, 1819

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 100

Notes:

On Saturday, 1 Nov 1755 an earthquake, in combination with subsequent fires and a tsunami, almost totally destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas.