US Army 42-Pounders in Butler, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 42-Pounders and an 8-Inch Siege Mortar are displayed around a monument in Butler, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to friend-of-the-page James Murray for taking these photos!
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott in New Castle, Pennsylvania
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 239 is displayed in New Castle, Pennsylvania. It was manufactured at the West Point Foundry in 1864 and weighed 4,130 pounds. It is displayed at a monument in the center of town. It is mounted inverted on its pedestal.
Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
US Army 4.5-Inch Rifles in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifles are displayed in Barclay Square in downtown Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. They are:
US Army 4.5-Inch Rifle Number 2 cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1861. It’s weight as manufactured was 3,560.
US Army 4.5-Inch Rifle Number 35 cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1862. It’s weight as manufactured was 3,519 pounds.
Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for taking these photos!
3.3-Inch Parrott Rifles of Montrose, Pennsylvania
Four 3.3-Inch Parrott Rifles are displayed around a monument in Montrose, Pennsylvania. This type of Parrott was manufactured from the same block as the standard 2.9-Inch 10-Pounder of 1861. Why they were made with a larger bore is unknown. I have photographed two other survivors of the type in South Carolina at The Citadel and in Kingstree. Olmstead et al. notes that a May 1861 letter from Robert P. Parrott states that some number of this type of rifle was ordered by the Union Committee of New York. Most of the eight survivors have “Cav.” stamped on the band, as do three of the four in Montrose. Weight of each of these tubes is around 890 pounds. Many thanks to friend-of-the-page James Murray for these photos!
Two US Navy 12-Pounder Boat Howitzers, Heavy, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Two US Navy 12-Pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzers, Heavy, flank the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. They are:
US Navy 12-Pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzer, Heavy, Number 364 manufactured by Ames in 1864. Weight as manufactured was 774 pounds.
US Navy 12-Pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzer, Heavy, Number 365 manufactured by Ames in 1864. Weight as manufactured was 775 pounds.
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles flank the Lackawanna County Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
US Navy 32-Pounders of 4,500 Pounds in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
Two US Navy 32-Pounders of 4,500 Pounds are displayed flanking a monument in front of the Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to James Murray for these photos!
US Navy 12-Pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzer of USS Constitution in Downingtown, Pennsylvania
US Navy 12-Pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzer, Heavy, Number 39 is displayed in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for taking these photos!
Number 39 was cast in 1855 at the Washington Navy Yard. As originally cast it weighed 761 pounds. According to US Navy Records, it served aboard USS St. Lawrence and in 1877 aboard USS Constitution.
12-Pounder Confederate Boat Howitzer at Gettysburg
A 12-Pounder Confederate Bronze Boat Howitzer, Heavy, is in storage at Gettysburg National Military Park. It bears the Tredegar Foundry Number “1169” on its muzzle
Many thanks to friend of the page Seth Lemley for inquiring about this piece and forwarding the NPS Photos and description.
National Park Service Photos, Gettysburg National Military Park, GETT 31170
US Navy 100-Pounder Parrott Rifle of USS Galena in Newmanstown, Pennsylvania
US Navy 100-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 10 is displayed in a cemetery in Newmanstown, Pennsylvania. It was manufactured by West Point Foundry in 1862 and weighs 9.866 pounds.
Many, many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for twice visiting this site to photograph Number 10.
Number 10 is recorded as being carried aboard the ironclad USS Galena during her first commission in 1862-1863.
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles flank a flagpole in New Rosemont Cemetery in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. They are displayed upside down on their stone pedestals. Many thanks to friend-of the page James Murray for taking the photos of the Parrotts in Bloomsburg.
Markings on the muzzle are obscured by layers of old paint, but the two Parrotts are:
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Number 210 manufactured at West Point Foundry in 1863. It’s weight as originally manufactured was 4,195 pounds.
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Number 211 manufactured at West Point Foundry in 1863. It’s weight as originally manufactured was 4,210 pounds.
10-Inch Columbiads, Pattern 1844, in DuBois, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 10-Inch Columbiads, Pattern 1844, are displayed in Rumbarger Cemetery in DuBois, Pennsylvania. These two Columbiads were cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1854.
42-Pounder, Banded and Rifled, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
A US Army 42-Pounder, Pattern 1845, Seacoast Gun which was banded and rifled during the American Civil War is displayed in front of the Civil War Memorial in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The 42-Pounder, which weighed about 8,500 pounds in its original, unbanded smoothbore state, was a popular cannon for conversion into a rifle by both North and South. As Olmstead et al. points out, of the 29 known survivors of the type, just over half have been rifled and/or banded.
This 42-Pounder was cast by West Point Foundry in 1859. It is registry number 126 (as seen on the muzzle face).
USN BuOrd 32-Pounders of 4,500 Pounds in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Two US Navy Bureau of Ordnance 32-Pounders of 4,500 Pounds are displayed in front of the courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. They are:
32-Pounder of 4,500 Pounds Number 10 cast by Seyfert, McManus, and Co. in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1865. As manufactured it weighed 4,601 pounds.
32-Pounder of 4,500 Pounds Number 13 cast by Seyfert, McManus, and Co. in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1865. As manufactured it weighed 4,564 pounds.
10-Inch Confederate Columbiad in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A 10-Inch Confederate Columbiad manufactured in 1863 by Tredegar is displayed in front of the Horse Soldier in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This cannon bears Tredegar’s registry number “1873” on its muzzle. This number corresponds to a 10-Inch Columbiad cast at Tredegar on July 30th, 1863.
Many thanks to friend-of-the-page and historian Tom Nank for taking these photos and sharing them with me.
US Navy 100-Pounder Parrott Rifles of Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania
Two US Navy 100-Pounder (6.4-Inch) Parrott Rifles are displayed at Veterans Memorial Park in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania. The two cannons are displayed on iron display stands. One or perhaps both of these Parrotts may have been used in action by the US Navy against the ironclad ram CSS Albemarle during the Battle of Albemarle Sound on May 5th, 1864.
The 5-Inch 40 Caliber Mark 2 Gun of USS Olympia
5-Inch BLR Mark II Number 79 was manufactured at the Washington Navy Yard in 1904. As the single 5-Inch 40 Caliber gun now aboard the Protected Cruiser Olympia, it represents the gun deck battery of ten 5"/40s that USS Olympia carried at the time of the Battle of Manilla Bay.
The 9-Inch Dahlgren of USS Minnesota and USS Richmond in New Hope, Pennsylvania
A 9-Inch Dahlgren which served aboard USS Minnesota and USS Richmond is preserved in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
USS Olympia - Protected Cruiser of the New Navy
USS Olympia was commissioned in 1895 at a time when wooden steam and sail ships of the “Old Navy” still actively cruised as part of the US Navy. She represents the “New Navy” and the end of the time period that this website actively covers. She is a unique survivor of the late 19th Century US Navy and a national treasure in need of our support!
The 9-Inch Dahlgrens of the American Swedish Historical Museum
Two 9-Inch Dahlgren cannons are displayed in front of the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.