Napoleon 12-Poind Light Field Cannons - Vancouver, WA - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

"These Napoleon 12-Poind Light Field Cannons are replicas created by Mountain View High School students during the 1990 to 1992 school years in Vancouver, Washington. They are the property of the City of Vancouver, which supplied materials. This community project involved students from the metalworking and woodworking classes under the leadership of teachers Larry books and Darell Midles. The cannons were dedicated to the four Medal of Honor recipients buried in the Vancouver Barracks Cemetery. Placement of the cannons at this site was the Eagle Scout Project of James Deuvall from Troop 328 of Vancouver, Washington.

History of the Cannons

Using drawings more than 100 years old, these cannons were meticulously re-created to exact specifications – except that the cannons cannot be fired. On November 8, 1991 the cannons were unveiled as part of the Congressional Medal of Honor convention by General Colin L. Powell and Major General Patrick H. Brady, Vice President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, in memory of Vancouver’s four recipients buried at the Vancouver Barracks Cemetery.

Bugler Herman Pfisterer
First Sergeant James M. Hill
First Sergeant Moses Williams
First Lieutenant William W. McCammon
Description of the Cannons

Each barrel is 6 feet long with a 4.6 inch bore and weights about 400 pounds. It began as a 4 foot hollow piece of steel. The breech and muzzle were shaped on a lathe and welded to the barrel. On its wooden carriage, the artillery piece is 20 feet long and stands nearly 5 feet tall. The most complicated job was fabrication of the 56 inch wheels, assembled from 35 pieces of red oak."

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

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