Spanish Mortar

Spanish Mortar (HM1NUR)

Location: Canton, OH 44708 Stark County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 48.666', W 81° 23.928'

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This mortar was taken by forces acting under the command of Admiral Dewey at Santiago Harbor, Philippines, in August 1989. The mortar was being used by the Spanish in defense of the harbor during the Spanish-American War.The mortar is made of bronze and was cast in Seville, Spain in 1749 during the reign of King Ferdinand VI. He was King of Spain from 1746 to 1759.
InscriptionsFerdinand VI D.G. Hispaniar Rex           Ferdinand VI by the grace of God   King of SpainEl Persiano                 Possibly the name of the person or company who made the mortarSolano Fecit Sevilla Anod 1749           Completed at Seville in the year of Our Lord 1749
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HM NumberHM1NUR
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Date Added Friday, September 11th, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 466364 N 4517864
Decimal Degrees40.81110000, -81.39880000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 48.666', W 81° 23.928'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 48' 39.96" N, 81° 23' 55.68" W
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Area Code(s)330
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2300-2730 13th St NW, Canton OH 44708, US
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