(WAVERLY, NY) Fifty three trade pipes have been donated to the collection on display at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC) located in Waverly, NY by Richard Jackson of Vestal, NY. The pipes will be used to tell the history of early Native American trade as well as the use of tobacco. Tobacco smoking and clay pipes were introduced to Europeans by the Native Americans of South and North America. By the 17th and 18th centuries mass produced European and American clay pipes became a trade item and were bartered back to Native American tribes. The pipes that were donated by Jackson represent many different styles of pipes that were traded by the Europeans over hundreds of years.
SRAC’s cofounder and executive director, Deb Twigg
commented, “Dick has been involved with SRAC and the New York State Tri- Cities
Chapter of Archaeology for many years. In his later years his health has kept
him from being as active as he would like, but he still tries to attend several
events per year at SRAC. We are so proud to exhibit his collection as a part of
the ever growing SRAC collection that now is comprised of 17 local collections.
His collection will always be identified in his name, as we always recognize
the family that has donated the artifacts in our Exhibit Hall with their name
and photos and sometimes even a video of them describing the artifacts. The Jackson/SRAC
Collection began last year and it continues to grow as he adds more items as he
chooses.”
SRAC is located at 345 Broad Street, Waverly, NY and the new
collection can be viewed during normal business hours.
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