Revolutionary War Period Bottles

[GuntherHess]

black glass and clear flint glass is what you typically find in those sites. Its not that exciting for bottle people. The metal and ceramics are more interesting.

 

[RedGinger]

ORIGINAL: JustGlass

Im sure there is a ton of old glass laying in the silt on the bottom of Lake Champlain.

You bet. I was just reading about the battle at Fort Ticonderoga and all the ships and activity on Lake Champlain, during the Revolutionary War. I wonder what has been found there. All the time I lived near the lake, I never really thought about what might be in there, or washed up on shore (my pre-bottle days).

 

[Steve/sewell]

Or this might be in the lake!! http://www.genesispark.com/genpark/champ/champ.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dMi_xqnMas

Be carefull I wouldnt want anyone to become a statistic.

 

[Steve/sewell]

Align yourself with a contractor that does early American home restoration,Pay him to allow you to come dig on a property that might be under total reconstructioin.Just like some of the contractors today,the footings surrounding the homes were the perfect spot to throw a good bottle of ale by the workers that built the original house.I have a friend who does local road reconstruction,he calls me everytime his company is doing a project in old neighborhoods in Philadelphia,Haddonfield,Burlington,Woodbury ect.

 

[RedGinger]

That's a really good idea, Steve. I would offer to help him with some of the work and share some artifacts with him or the homeowner and maybe the local historical society. Here's a neat article. http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=43093