Pipes of Conrad Weiser

[cshubhra]

When I asked MS Office Copilot to suggest an appropriate detour for some photo opportunities during my trip to Pittsburgh, it suggested visiting the Conrad Weiser homestead. I did not know who he was, but I stopped anyway. He enjoyed pipes, so here is a shot of some of his preserved in the museum

From Wikipedia…

The Conrad Weiser Homestead was the home of Johann Conrad Weiser, who enlisted the Iroquois on the British side in the French and Indian War. The home is located near Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania in the United States. A designated National Historic Landmark, it is currently administered as a historic house museum by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The historic site was established in 1923 to preserve an example of a colonial homestead and to honor Weiser, an important figure in the settlement of the colonial frontier.

 

[Bananacaravanadium]

I can’t quite tell from the picture; are those clay pipes with replaceable wood stems?

 

[cshubhra]

I can’t quite tell from the picture; are those clay pipes with replaceable wood stems?

Yes. When I looked at them I thought they were clay pipes with wood stems.

 

[romaso]

And stringed wampum, big trade good. A good selection of period items here, including wood stems

Pipes, Herbs, Tobacco

Native American Pipes- Native American Herbs- Mountain Man Pipes- Pipestone Pipes

www.crazycrow.com

 

[cshubhra]

When I went there, I knew nothing. As I expected this thread has knowledge flowing in