Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bowl, Pot, and Pipe

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008

1. Bowl, Pot, and Pipe Marker

Inscription. By 1640, Jamestown potters were making thick-walled jugs, bowls, and pots for everyday use. Symmetrical design and an occasional slip-coat of color show that skilled artisans were at work. The local ware fired red, due to the iron-rich Tidewater clay. Jamestown kilns produced earthenware objects of unglazed clay, as well as of lead-glazed clay.

The colonists also made hand-modeled tobacco pipes. These home-made red pipes avoided the King’s duty on white pipes from England.

Erected by Colonial National Historic Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.

Location. 37° 12.072′ N, 76° 44.923′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. Marker is on Loop Drive, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on Jamestown Island, along the Loop Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown VA 23081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Virginia’s Vintage (here, next to this marker); Silk Worn and Silk Spun (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Medical Discoveries (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Golden Weed (approx. 0.4 miles away); The “Island House” (approx. 0.6 miles away); Iron for Corn

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); A Site of Habitation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Harvesting Ice (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

More about this marker. The top of the marker features a picture of a colonists making a jug on a pottery wheel.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Take a virtual tour of markers located along the Loop Drive on Jamestown Island.

Also see . . .
1. Island Loop Drive. Colonial National Historic Park from National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Historic Jamestowne. Historic Jamestowne is the site of the first permanent English settlement in America. The site is jointly administered by APVA Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service. (Submitted on March 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker on Jamestown Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008

2. Marker on Jamestown Island

Markers on Jamestown's Loop Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008

3. Markers on Jamestown's Loop Drive

Two markers are found at this stop on the Loop Drive on Jamestown Island. The Bowl, Pot and Pipe marker is the one on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 989 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.