8 Inch (150-pounder) Armstrong Gun - West Point, New York - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

150 Pounder Armstrong Gun Captured at Fort Fisher, North Carolina - January 15, 1865

Rifled muzzleloading gun made in 1864 by Sir W.G. Armstrong & Company, England, said to have been a gift from private donors in England to the Confederacy.  A major weapon in the armament of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, North Carolina, it was captured January 15, 1865 by a combined Union Army and Naval assault closing the last deep water port to Confederate blockage runners.

Shipped to the Military Academy in 1865, the gun was prominent feature of Trophy Point for the next hundred years until the deterioration of the wooden carriage caused it to be removed from Trophy Point.

A faithful reproduction of the original seacoast carriage and the return of the Armstrong gun to Trophy Point was a privileged salute to our Alma Mater on our fiftieth  anniversary.  USMA 1932" - text of plaque near gun

What type of artillery is this?: Rifled gun Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds What military of the world used this device?: Confederate Army Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1864 Date artillery was placed on display: 01/15/1865 Artillery is no longer operational: yes Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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