Cannon - New Hope, PA
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N 40° 21.794 W 074° 57.080
18T E 504131 N 4468075
One of many historical markers in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM14XEC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2021
Views: 2
The plaque says, "This nine inch Dahlgren Smoothbore gun was placed here to mark the colonial approach to town from the Ferry Landing and was dedicated on July 5, 1907. The gun is on loan to the borough of New Hope from the US Navy. it was cast in 1855 at the West Point Foundry and installed on the USS Minnesota where it saw action at the Battle of Hampton Roads between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (Merrimack) on March 9, 1862. Years later it was installed on the USS Richmond which saw action in admiral Farragut's fleet. It was fired 108 times as of September 1888."
Group that erected the marker: New Hope Historical Society
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
New Hope, PA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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