US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 278 is displayed in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
The 10-Pounder Parrott Rifles of Little Round Top
Four US Army 10-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed on Little Round Top at Gettysburg National Military Park. They flank a monument dedicated to Battery D, 5th US Artillery. Both the early 2.9-Inch and the later 3-Inch 10-Pounder Parrotts are displayed.
24-Pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzer at the Erie Maritime Museum
24-Pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzer Number 86 is displayed at the Erie Maritime Museum in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is a standard US Navy Boat Howitzer. However, it is marked “For Treasury Department” on the breech - indicating that it likely served on a US Revenue Service Cutter.
Blakely 3.5-Inch Rifle in Warren, Pennsylvania
A 3.5-Inch Blakely Rifle is displayed in Warren, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
Several different variants of Blakely Rifle exist in the United States - showing the inventor’s attempts to perfect his design. Warren Ripley categorized this model as the “Type 2” - though it was unlikely to be categorized by Blakely as such.
US Army 8-Inch Siege Howitzer, Pattern 1861, in Conneautville, Pennsylvania
A US Army 8-Inch Siege Howitzer, Pattern 1861, Number 42 may be seen in Conneautville, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
The 8-Inch Siege Howitzer, registry number 42, was cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1862. As manufactured it weighs 2,562 pounds. In service it would have been mounted on a Siege and Garrison carriage resembling but more heavily built than a field carriage. It is displayed in Lord Mason Park in Conneautville.
US Army 8-Inch Rodmans in Linesville, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 8-Inch Rodmans are displayed in Linesville, Pennsylvania flanking a monument. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for the photos! The two Rodmans are early production models with the ratchets at the breech. These were designed to use the ratchet and pawl system of earlier Columbiads.
US Army 10-Inch Columbiads in Homestead, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 10-Inch Columbiads, Pattern 1844, are displayed in Homestead, Pennsylvania. They are:
US Army 10-Inch Columbiad, Pattern 1844, Number 7 cast by Fort Pitt Foundry in 1853. It weighs 15,227 pounds.
US Army 10-Inch Columbiad, Pattern 1844, Number 8 cast by Fort Pitt Foundry in 1853. It weighs 15,221 pounds.
Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
US Navy 32-Pounder of 27 Hundredweight of USS Preble
US Navy 32-Pounder of 27 Hundredweight Number 85 of USS Preble is displayed at Plum Creek Cemetery outside of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The 32-Pounder was cast by West Point Foundry in 1844. It is marked as weighing 27.1.19 in Hundredweight (3,071 pounds). Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
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.