Iron 6-pound Gun - Field Artillery Museum - Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Posted by: gparkes
N 34° 39.943 W 098° 23.111
14S E 556330 N 3836145
The Field Artillery Museum located at Fort Sill in Oklahoma has a lot of very interesting items just waiting to be discovered by you.
Waymark Code: WM9DH7
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2010
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An information card near this cannon reads:
Iron 6-lb. Gun
ca. 1810
This is an example of the most commonly used American field gun of the War of 1812 with its carriage and limber. American guns were made of iron from the Revolutionary War until the late 1830s because iron was far cheaper than bronze and more plentiful in North America. Originally, limbers were simply a pair of wheels and an axle used to support the gun carriage's trail for movement.
Admission is free, and access to Fort Sill can be done through the visitor's gate. Be sure to have your license, registration and proof of insurance available, because you are almost certain to be asked for. From the gate, you can ask for direction. At you first stop, you can get a map of important sites on the base. Be sure to go to plan additional time to go to the Indian Cemeteries. There you will find the graves of different Indian Tribes, including Geranimo. There are many sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from the old fort, cemeteries, and aviation related locations. Fort Sill can easily be a place to visit for a couple hours, or for the entire day.