Cannons - Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Binghamton, NY - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

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"A dispute with the County ensued, and finally, General Jones brought in the big guns… literally. In December, 1899, as finishing touches were put on the new courthouse dome, the Erie Railroad delivered four type-1841, ten-inch, 5850-pound seacoast mortars. Not only would the monument stay where it was, the base would now be expanded with one mortar placed at each corner. Noted local architect Elfred Bartoo designed the new configuration...The mortars were made by West Point Foundry in Cold Spring, New York. After the war they were obtained by Jones from Fort Jay on Governors Island, just off the southern tip of Manhattan Island.

West Point Foundry supplied most of the heavy cannons used by the Union Army in the Civil War, and according to artillery historian and author Jeff Kinard, the foundry produced only 33 of the ten-inch seacoast type. These mortars were capable of shooting a ten-inch diameter, 90-pound cannon ball over two and a half miles."

What type of artillery is this?: type-1841, ten-inch, 5850-pound seacoast mortars Where is this artillery located?: Government building What military of the world used this device?: Union Army in the Civil War Date artillery was placed on display: 12/01/1899 Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Are there any geocaches at this location?: Walk around the Courthouse is a puzzle cache near here. Date artillery was in use: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed

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