Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Projectiles for U.S. 20-inch Rodman Gun
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 13, 2009
1. Projectiles for U.S. 20-inch Rodman Gun Marker
Inscription.
Projectiles for U.S. 20-inch Rodman Gun. . These thousand pound cast iron balls fit the huge gun in the park just outside the fort’s main gate. The 20-inch model of 1864 was experimental; the largest standard seacoast gun in use during our Civil War was the 15-inch Rodman.
These thousand pound cast iron balls fit the huge gun in the park just outside the fort’s main gate. The 20-inch model of 1864 was experimental; the largest standard seacoast gun in use during our Civil War was the 15-inch Rodman.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 40° 36.498′ N, 74° 1.905′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Fort Hamilton. Marker is on Sheridan Loop, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the grounds of Fort Hamilton. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11218, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker is located near the Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
5. 20-inch Rodman Gun
This 20-inch Rodman Gun is found in John Paul Jones Park, located near the entrance to Fort Hamilton.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
6. Fort Hamilton's 20-inch Rodman Gun
This 115,100 pound weapon used the projectiles pictured above. This Rodman Gun is one of only two ever produced.
Internet Archive
7. Rodman 20-Inch Gun Tested at Fort Hamilton, October 26, 1864.
from Harper's Weekly, Vol. VIII, No. 412, Saturday, November 19, 1864.
Internet Archive
8. Major Thomas J. Rodman
from Harper's Weekly, Vol. VIII, No. 412 Saturday, November 19, 1864.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 20, 2009
9. 20-inch Rodman Gun
This is the only other 20-inch Rodman Gun. It is on display at Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook, NJ.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,019 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5, 6. submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on April 6, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8. submitted on April 7, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 9. submitted on April 10, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.