"Neville Township, PA - 1779 Man-of-War Cannon" Waymark

Long Description:
Neville Island is a large island in the Ohio River downstream from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Dravo Corporation, builders of ships and manufacturers of aggregates like sand and gravel.

During a dredging operation in 1953 for the construction of a bridge connecting Bangor and Brewer in Maine, Dravo personnel uncovered this cannon from the muck at the bottom of the Penobscot River. The cannon was traced to an American Man-of-War used in the Penobscot expedition on August 14, 1779, commanded by Commodore Dudley Saltenstall.

The cannon now sits on a replica mount next to a Historic Marker commemorating Dravo Shipyards' contributions to the war effort in World War II, and a Veteran's Memorial for Neville Township. Visit this interesting spot and note all the different waymarks!

What type of artillery is this?: Ship's Cannon Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: Colonial Navy Date artillery was in use: 08/14/1779 Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: Yes, "Neville Island War Memorial Cache," GCN9MG, is about 300 feet away in the same park. Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: 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.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   5/19/2007 Mr. 0 visited it 7/22/2006 Red Shoe & The Navigator visited it

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