Civil War Cannon - Middlebury, VT - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

This cannon is located in downtown Middlebury, adjacent to Frog Hollow, The Sheldon Museum, the Ilsley Library, and the John Deere historical marker.
Inscription:
"This cannon was presented to W.P. Russell Post No. 89 G.A.R Dept. of Vt. in the year 1910 by the U.S. Govt."
("G.A.R" refers to the "Grand Army of the Republic", a fraternal organization of veterans of the Union Army who had served in the Civil War.)
As cannons go, by my limited experience, this one is massive. About 10 feet long, and the barrel muzzle diameter is 8". I don't know if it was ever used during war, but the noise and shock of firing this would have been awesome.
A photo of this cannon, and more info on the G.A.R are featured in the "Vermont Civil War" website (visit link)

What type of artillery is this?: Cannon Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: Presumably the U.S. Union Army Date artillery was placed on display: 01/01/1910 Artillery is no longer operational: yes Date artillery was in use: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Two pictures are required for this Waymark. Please take a close up picture of the artillery. Take a second with the artillery in the distance and capture as much of the surroundings as possible. Name the Waymark with first the name of the area and second what the artillery is. An example would be if it were a cannon in front of the Montgomery Armory you would name the Waymark: Montgomery Armory Cannon.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/30/2021 littleblkdog visited it