Fort Lewis Military Museum, Spanish Cannons circa 1796 & 1798 - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

These two beautiful cannons sit outside in front of the main entrance to the Fort Lewis Military Museum. They flank a memorial to Medal of Honor Awardee S.F.C. Tony K. Burris who was killed in action in 1951 near Mung Dung-Ni, Korea.

The actual memorial is supposed to be "Burris Field" however, when the interstate cut through the middle of Fort Lewis in the mid-1960's the field was lost to the freeway and now only this stone and the cannons remain.

There is very little information about the cannons, other than they are of Spanish origin and were made in 1796 and 1798. What I found most amazing was the detailed etching that covered the tops of the cannons. Be sure to look at the detail photo within the gallery.

What type of artillery is this?: Cannon Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1796 Date artillery was placed on display: 01/01/1951 Artillery is no longer operational: yes Are there any geocaches at this location?: No, but many waymarks. What military of the world used this device?: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/31/2007 Hikenutty visited it

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