Spanish Cannons - Erie, Pa - Spanish-American War Memorials on Waymarking.com

After the Battle of Manila, through the offices of Hon. S. A. Davenport, then Congressman at large from Pennsylvania, four of the largest bronze cannons in existence, which had been captured by Admiral Dewey and Capt. Charles Vernon Gridley at Manila, were placed on Gridley Circle at Lakeside Cemetery in Erie, Pa. They arrived from the Cavite Naval Base at Manila on May 23, 1899 in Erie via the Lake Shore Railroad with headlines in the Erie Daily Times.

The cannons were proven to be of very high grade bronze, each cannon being twelve and a half feet long and estimated to weigh eight tons. Each cannon had been christened according to Spanish custom with its own individual name which was artistically engraved on it. The cannons were: Trajano, Yerraska, Manahem, and Hypocrates

Type of memorial: Monument Location: Lakeside Cemetery - Gridley Circle Public or private: Public When was it placed?: May 23, 1899 Who placed it?: Not listed

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