Confederate Parrott field rifle 1863 - Chester SC
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N 34° 42.317 W 081° 12.823
17S E 480428 N 3840381
A confederate civil war cannon sitting right in the middle of downtown Chester, SC on Main Street.
Waymark Code: WMNJDF
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2015
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One of four confederate cannons in Chester, South Carolina, this one is right across the street from the Chester County confederate memorial and sits in the heart of the historic district which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The confederate parrot rifle was invented by Robert Parker Parrott and came in different sizes from 10 pounders to the huge 300 pounders although the 10 and 20 were the most used. These were heavy cannons and while accurate, often broke down and lead to accidents while firing. Both armies used this cannon.
There is a single marble slab that has the words "Confederate Parrott Field Rifle Model 1963" along with some shells on top of the slab.
The remains of 4 of these guns were found in Chester while a church was surveying the land for a new addition
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