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Pipe – Zachary Taylor Campaign

Pipe – Zachary Taylor Campaign This Zachary Taylor campaign pipe was found during excavations at Second Fort Crawford (1829 to 1856) in Prairie du Chien. Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States, was commanding officer at the fort from 1829 into the early 1830s, overseeing its initial construction.

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