US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle in Lafayette, Indiana

A US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle, Number 180, is displayed in front of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette, Indiana. The Parrott is displayed on the southeast corner of the courthouse lawn mounted on an iron pedestal mounted on top of a stone base with the dates 1861-1865. An 8-Inch siege howitzer is displayed on the northwest corner of the courthouse. Both cannons were donated to the John A Logan, Post Number 3, of the Grand Army of the Republic on July 15th, 1897.

30-Pounder Parrott Number 180 was manufactured at the West Point Foundry in 1863. As manufactured it weighed 4,206 pounds - as seen on the muzzle.