Cannon - Fort Smith NHS - Fort Smith AR
N 35° 23.272 W 094° 25.816
15S E 370100 N 3916996
This cannon is on display on the south side of the Fort Smith National Historic Site, near the Parade Grounds.
Waymark Code: WMJKND
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2013
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"The soldiers who came to Fort Smith in 1817 were still using some 18th century technology and drill. The cannon was discharged using a lindstock and slowmatch to ignite the primer, which originally was loose powder or a turkey quill filled with powder."
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