Duncan Cannon

Duncan Cannon (HMCRV)

Location: Cairo, IL 62914 Alexander County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 0.157', W 89° 10.307'

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William B. Duncan, Chairman of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, presented this Rodman smooth bore cannon to the city of Cairo as a gift, May 27, 1905. The gun saw action for both sides of the Civil War at Fort Morgan, Mobile, Alabama, in 1861, to protect southern commerce, the Confederacy seized it. Union forces recaptured Fort Morgan in Aug., 1864. The cannon was used then until 1888 as part of the nation's seacoast armament.
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 9:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 306757 N 4097367
Decimal Degrees37.00261667, -89.17178333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 0.157', W 89° 10.307'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 0' 9.42" N, 89° 10' 18.42" W
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Area Code(s)618
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 14th St, Cairo IL 62914, US
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