Civil War Cannon
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This Historical Marker is mounted on a rock monument near the southwest corner of the Farmington Historical Museum at 110 N Main Street in Farmington, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGY1W
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2013
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Civil War Cannon
This cannon is a replica of a 12 pounder Tredegar Iron Napoleon Confederate Civil War cannon manufactured in Richmond Virgina in 1864. The original found its way to Farmington and was fired in many community celebrations in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
In the late 1940's, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Farmington City had the cannon mounted on this rock monument which was constructed by David Lund and Clarence Sorenson. The original cannon is now part of a Civil War display in the Northwestern National Military Museum in Missoula, Montana.
Marker Name: Civil War Cannon
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Davis
City: Farmington
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers and City of Farmington
Addtional Information: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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