8-inch (200 Pounder) Parrott

8-inch (200 Pounder) Parrott (HMKKB)

Location: Charleston, SC 29412 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.139', W 79° 52.463'

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Robert Parker Parrott designed the 6.4-inch, 8-inch and 10-inch Parrotts to serve on land or sea. These versatile rifled cannon were simple and inexpensive to construct. This gun, like many of the other weapons in Fort Sumter, was brought to the Fort in the 1870's.

Maximum Range: 8000 yards (7315 M)
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 8:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 605446 N 3624389
Decimal Degrees32.75231667, -79.87438333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.139', W 79° 52.463'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 8.34" N, 79° 52' 27.78" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 328-334 Unnamed Road, Charleston SC 29412, US
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