32 Pound Muzzleloading Cannon - Charlottetown, PEI
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 46° 14.147 W 063° 07.100
20T E 490876 N 5120251
At HMCS Queen Charlotte, the Canadian Naval Yard in Charlottetown one may find a pair of old iron cannons
Waymark Code: WM104XW
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 02/26/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
Views: 0
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

The cannons are displayed mounted on wooden navan gun carriages at the entrance to the shipyard, beside the HMCS Queen Charlotte. This is the heavier of the two, a 32/64 pounder. With a King George III cypher, it would have been cast sometime during his reign, between 1760 and 1820.

When facing the HMCS Queen Charlotte sign, this cannon would be on its left.
Dundas 32/64-pounder 58-cwt Converted Rifled Muzzleloading Gun, weight 58-2-0 (6,552 lbs), (RGF 401, I, 1854) on left trunnion, (+) on the right trunnion, King George III cypher, 19, broad arrow mark, mounted on a wood naval gun carriage, 210 Water Street at Haviland Street.
From Silverhawk Author
What type of artillery is this?: Muzzle Loading Iron Cannon

Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds

What military of the world used this device?: Royal Navy

Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Still may work: yes

Date artillery was in use: Not listed

Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed

Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed

Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed

Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Two pictures are required for this Waymark. Please take a close up picture of the artillery. Take a second with the artillery in the distance and capture as much of the surroundings as possible. Name the Waymark with first the name of the area and second what the artillery is. An example would be if it were a cannon in front of the Montgomery Armory you would name the Waymark: Montgomery Armory Cannon.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Static Artillery Displays
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.