68 Pounder Gun - Vancouver, BC
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saopaulo1
N 49° 16.779 W 123° 06.638
10U E 491953 N 5458549
A 64 pounder outside of a military building in downtown Vancouver.
Waymark Code: WM9K19
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/27/2010
Views: 14
The canon was used to defense Esquimalt in 1878. Later they moved to the N. 5 Battery BC Brigade of Garrison Artillery. The building would be later known as the British Columbia Regiment.
What type of artillery is this?: Canon
Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds
What military of the world used this device?: Canada
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1878
Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
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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