Name/Title
Wooden water pipes, ca. 1797Entry/Object ID
615Description
A section of the old Portsmouth Aqueduct system. A section of the main pipe is attached to a smaller wooden pipe by a lead pipe. The original pipes were made out of cedar logs approximately 10 to 14 feet in length, hollowed out with a giant auger, grooved together. The system was installed in 1797 and remained in use for nearly a century. See also 616.Collection
Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial CollectionAcquisition
Accession
615Acquisition Method
UnknownMade/Created
Date made
1797Notes
Early Date: 1797General Notes
Note
Notes: now outside in garden
Status Date: 1999-03-24
