Hessian Field Piece - Montpelier, Vermont - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

Field piece captured from Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum's Hessian mercenaries at the Battle of Bennington. A fancy inscription on the top of the barrel says: "Taken from the Germans at Bennington Aug 16 1777"

Where is this artillery located?: Government building What military of the world used this device?: Hessian Mercenaries Date artillery was in use: 08/16/1777 Artillery is no longer operational: yes What type of artillery is this?: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed 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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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/22/2013 petendot visited it