Civil War Cannon ~ Farmington, Utah
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 40° 58.935 W 111° 53.239
12T E 425354 N 4537165
This Exact Replica of a Civil War Cannon is mounted on a rock monument near the southwest corner of the Farmington Historical Museum at 110 N Main Street in Farmington, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGY20
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
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The historical marker mounted on the rock monument beneath the cannon reads:

Civil War Cannon

This cannon is a replica of a 12 pounder Tredegar Iron Napoleon Confederate Civil War cannon manufactured in Richmond Virgina in 1864. The original found its way to Farmington and was fired in many community celebrations in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

In the late 1940's, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Farmington City had the cannon mounted on this rock monument which was constructed by David Lund and Clarence Sorenson. The original cannon is now part of a Civil War display in the Northwestern National Military Museum in Missoula, Montana.

Where is original located?: Northwestern National Military Museum in Missoula, Montana

Where is this replica located?: Farmington Historical Museum

Who created the original?: Tredegar Iron Works

Internet Link about Original: http://wclathan.com/Tredegar/Tredegar-Iron-Works.html

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1864
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