Civil War Smooth Bore Cannons - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery - Lemay, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 29.935 W 090° 16.786
15S E 737222 N 4264680
* cannon of this type are planted vertically as monuments in the Civil War sections of the cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM14GH7
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2021
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County of cannon: St. Louis County
Location of cannon: First Drive South & Monument Dr., Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay
This is just two of the eight, and located at First Drive South and Monument Drive, inside the cemetery; known as the Civil war Section
"In 1870, ... The major interior paths had brick gutters and were lined with dense rows of the same types of trees. In addition, there were eight painted artillery guns, "planted vertically, as monuments" throughout the cemetery." ~ National Cemetery Administration