Sea Coast Mortar

Sea Coast Mortar (HM2ATJ)

Location: Bay Minette, AL 36507 Baldwin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 58.253', W 87° 52.156'

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Union Weapon from the Civil War

Weight: 17,200 pounds
Bore: 13 inches
Maximum Range: 4,325 yards (almost 2.5 miles)

Cast in Ft. Pitt, PA in 1862

Largest piece of artillery used in the Civil War, It was used
for sea coast fortifications or on mortar boats for siege
operations.

Fired explosive projectile weighing about 280 pounds a distance
of up to 4,325 yards.

This mortar was recovered from a small canal off Tensaw River
in north Baldwin County.

More information available in the Chamber of Commerce building.
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HM NumberHM2ATJ
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Placed ByBaldwin County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 26th, 2018 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 416987 N 3426699
Decimal Degrees30.97088333, -87.86926667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 58.253', W 87° 52.156'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 58' 15.18" N, 87° 52' 9.3599999999999" W
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Area Code(s)251
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 51233 AL-225, Bay Minette AL 36507, US
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