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Title
Fort O'Brien Cannon / 'Napoleon' (Saint Andrews, Maine)
Description
Overlooking the Machias River in Washington, Maine, the Fort O'Brien cannon, also known as "Napoleon', was created by the Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts in 1862 and was placed in Fort O'Brien in 1863. During the Civil War, a five-gun battery was installed in Fort O'Brien, even though the fort saw no action. The cannon is made of bronze, weighs 1216 pounds and is capable of firing 12-pound cannonballs which in optimal conditions could reach 1600 yards. Today, this cannon is the only military object left on site.
Creator
Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee
Source
american
Date
1862-01-01
Contributor
md269@st-andrews.ac.uk
Type
Site
Identifier
2095
Date Issued
1863-01-01
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,44.6867446,-67.3955454;
Europeana
Country
United States of America
Europeana Data Provider
Fort O'Brien Cannon / 'Napoleon'
Europeana Type
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Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Fort_O'Brien_Cannon_/_'Napoleon'
Monument Type
Memorial gun
Run by
Maine Government
Material
Bronze
State
Maine
County
Washington
Affiliation
Union
City
Saint Andrews