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Fort Ticonderoga Exhibits
Pottery, Pork & Pigeons
The old saying “an army travels on its stomach” is as true 250 years ago as it is today. For the remote garrison of Fort Ticonderoga, maintaining a reliable supply of food for an army was a constant battle. Although each army that garrisoned Ticonderoga had its own established method of providing food for its soldiers, none had an absolutely reliable system. The distance over which provisions had to travel before reaching Ticonderoga provided plenty of opportunity for food to be damaged, spoiled, or lost before it reached its hungry garrison.
In the 18th century soldiers were not issued plates, bowls or utensils of any sort for eating. Each soldier had to obtain for himself whatever luxury he could afford with which to eat. Durable wooden plates and bowls and pewter spoons were probably among the most common utensils for soldiers, but archeological evidence shows that a wide variety of ceramic table wares and metal cutlery were also used in military camps.
This exhibit explores through archeological remains the many different types of eating wares brought to Ticonderoga by soldiers and the food with which they were provided.
Click on the thumbnails below to view highlights from the exhibit.
 Bones |
 English Ceramics |
 Chinese Porcelain |
 Cutlery |
 Glassware |
 French Ceramics |
