Civil War Cannon

Civil War Cannon (HM1M19)

Location: LaPlace, LA 70068 St. John the Baptist Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 4.362', W 90° 29.989'

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Found in Lake Pontchartrain in St. John the Baptist Parish, one-half mile from Ruddock in 1977. Used as a one-gun battery to guard the railroad along the western side of the lake. It never came under attack.
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HM NumberHM1M19
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Date Added Monday, July 20th, 2015 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 740999 N 3329477
Decimal Degrees30.07270000, -90.49981667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 4.362', W 90° 29.989'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 4' 21.72" N, 90° 29' 59.34" W
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Area Code(s)504, 985
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1801 W Airline Hwy, LaPlace LA 70068, US
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