Captured Spanish Smoothbore Cannon - Dennison, Iowa - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

It appears that after the Spanish-American War, captured Spanish smoothbore cannons from Cuban fortresses were sent to GAR posts throughout the US and placed in front of existing Civil War Monuments. See waymark WMZ5C for further details. This cannon does not have the inscription that the Pittsburgh Pa. cannon does.

From the Iowa Civil War Monuments Website:
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The bronze cannon in the lower left has Spanish inscriptions and is dated 1795. The inscription reads, "N.3853.Sevilla.14.DeAgosto.D.E.1795." It is about 8 1/2 feet in length and has a 4 1/2 inch bore diameter. It is believed that it was captured in the Spanish-American War. Crawford County had a unit that went to the Philippines in this war.

My commentary:

There is a further inscription - possibly the name of the cannon - "Papirio"

What type of artillery is this?: Smoothbore cannon Where is this artillery located?: Government building What military of the world used this device?: Spain Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Are there any geocaches at this location?: GC1VPKJ Halls of Justice Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   01/13/2023 wanderfish visited it