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Civil War Navy Parrott Cannon detail

Civil War Navy Parrott Cannon detail

Civil War Navy Parrott Cannon - plaque detail

Civil War Navy Parrott Cannon

Civil War Navy Parrott Cannon

An iron, 6.4-inch US Navy Parrott rifled cannon. Markings on the breech of the cannon identify it as "R.P.P. No. 331" (possibly a reference to the initials of Robert Parker Parrott, the inventor of the cannon) with a weight of 9,747 lbs. A plaque…

A 41-inch, iron, 11-inch US Navy Dahlgren cannon. Markings on the breech of the cannon identify it as "C.A. & Co.", "No. 215" with a weight of 15,750 lbs. A plaque in the cement sidewalk below the back of the cannon describes it as a "Civil War…

Original file ‎(5,472 × 3,648 pixels, file size: 7.05 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph of Ashburnham monument and town hall