Civil War Cannons

Civil War Cannons (HMDFP)

Location: Moundsville, WV 26041 Marshall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 55.117', W 80° 44.73'

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In tribute to Howard D. Blankenship, who made all the arrangements to have both cannons retrofitted to their original. His project started 1977 and was completed 1984.

The northern piece was manufactured by N.P. Ames Foundry, Springfield Mass., 1844; used during the Mexican and Civil Wars. — The southern piece was cast from church bells, wedding rings & many other items at Nashville Tenn. foundry; captured by northern troops at the Battle of "Droop Mountain" in Pocahontas County, Nov. 6, 1863.
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HM NumberHMDFP
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Placed ByMarshall County Commission, Howard L. “Biggie” Byard, President of the Commission; J. Donald Krupica, “OK.–DK.” Commissioner; G. Charles Huges, Former Commissioner; Robert L. Myers, Commissioner
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 9:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 521749 N 4418755
Decimal Degrees39.91861667, -80.74550000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 55.117', W 80° 44.73'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 55' 7.02" N, 80° 44' 43.80" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-699 Co Hwy 250/88, Moundsville WV 26041, US
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