Manufactured - 1863
This Model 1999 [sic - it was No. 199 produced] 12pd. Napoleon Civil War era (1861-1865) cannon was built by Revere Copper Company and inspected by Thomas Jefferson Rodman (T.J.R.), the Ordinance [sic - Ordnance] Inspector. His initials are stamped on the front of the muzzle. The cannon was obtained for the City of Port Jervis by New York Congressman Thomas W. Bradley of Walden, New York. During the Civil War he served as an officer in the 124th New York State Infantry, or the "Orange Blossoms", as they were known locally and who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.| HM Number | HM20VB |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | Port Jervis Office of the City Historian |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, August 17th, 2017 at 6:10pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 525908 N 4580640 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.37686667, -74.69016667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 22.612', W 74° 41.41' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 22' 36.72" N, 74° 41' 24.6" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 845 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 164 US-209, Port Jervis NY 12771, US |
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