10" Bore Confederate Columbiad Long Range Smoothbore Gun - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 46.354 W 097° 28.476
14S E 642868 N 3627104
Recovered from the schooner, Philadephia, in 1994, this gun stands near the entrance to the Texas Civil War Museum, 760 Jim Wright Freeway (I-820), Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNX7B
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2015
Views: 1
A sign here provides some background:
The gun displayed here was cast in May, 1863 by the Tredegar Iron Works of Richmond, Virginia. It weighed 13,366 lbs. which cost the Confederate government $5,303. It was one of 274 guns protecting the City of Charleston, South Carolina and Charleston Harbor from a coastal attack by the U.S. Navy. It fired a 100 lb. round exploding shell or a 120 lb. solid shot ball and had an effective range of 2.8 miles.
On February 28, 1877 the schooner Philadelphia left Charleston Harbor with a load of scrap iron headed North for a smelter in Philadelphia. The ship was full of scrap railroad iron on the lower deck and the upper deck carried 25 large guns from the Civil War defenses of Charleston. The next night on March 1, 1877, the overweight ship began to take on water. The crew escaped by lifeboat and the ship went down about 1 hour later in 80 feet of water. The location was midway between Charleston and Myrtle Beach 20 miles offshore. The wreck was discovered in November, 1994, and salvage operations for the guns are continuing. This was the 4th gun recovered.
What type of artillery is this?: 10" Bore Columbiad Long Range Smoothbore Gun
Where is this artillery located?: Other
What military of the world used this device?: The Confederate States of America
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1863
Parking location to view this Waymark: N 32° 46.356 W 097° 28.468
Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
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Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
Still may work: Not Listed
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