Revolutionary War soldier’s pipe, dug at Ft. Ticonderoga

This is another great piece being offered, it is a Revolutionary War Soldier’s pipe. It is marked on the side of the pipe with “Ft. Ti” and measures 2 3//4” x ¾”. These clay pipes would have long stems and pieces would be broken off after constant use until it came down to the bowl like this one, then they would be discarded. This one and a couple others were recovered by a local resident at Fort Ticonderoga, NY years ago.

Located on Lake Champlain in northeastern New York, Fort Ticonderoga served as a key point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley during the French and Indian War. On May 10, 1775,Benedict Arnold joined Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont in a dawn attack on the fort, surprising and capturing the sleeping British garrison. Although it was a small-scale conflict, the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga was the first American victory of the Revolutionary War and would give the Continental Army much-needed artillery to be used in future battles.

There are examples of this pipe in the Ft. Ticonderoga Museum and in “Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution” (see pictures).