Civil War Navy Dahlgren Cannon (Denver, Colorado)
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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 Artillery 11-inch Navy Dahlgren." The cannon mouth points SSE and pivots on a trunnion marked "1862".
Monument type:
Memorial gun
Artist:
Unknown
Dedication Date:
1897-07-04
Address:
Denver
Denver County
Colorado
United States
Inscription:
A bronze plaque set in the sidewalk below the breech of the cannon reads, "Civil War Artillery 11-inch Navy Dahlgren Donated in 1897 by the Grand Army of the Republic."
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Material:
Iron
Size:
3.937m x 0.635m x 1.3208m
Creator:
Cost / Value:
Unknown
Erected by:
Grand Army of the Republic
Funded by:
Grand Army of the Republic
Run by:
City and County of Denver - Department of Parks and Recreation
Indigenous Land
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