Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer
Model 1857
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
1. 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer Marker
Made by Revere Copper Co., Boston
Bronze smoothbore
commonly called Napoleon
Diameter of bore 4.62 inches
Overall length 72.15 inches
Weight 1228 pounds
Range 1680 yards (0.95 miles)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1228.
Location. 37° 0.147′ N, 76° 18.573′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Fort Monroe. Marker is on Bernard Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Fortress Monroe near the entrance to the Casemate Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Monroe VA 23651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 14 – Pounder James Rifle (here, next to this marker); Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (here, next to this marker); Honoring Dr. John J. Craven (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant John Trout Greble (a few steps from this marker); John Mitchel (a few steps from this marker); Confinement of Jefferson Davis (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (a few steps from this marker); Lantaka (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Monroe National Monument, National Park Service
this page online
2. Fort Monroe (Stone Fort) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
2. 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
3. Guns at Fort Monroe
The 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer is the leftmost of the artillery pieces in this photo.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
4. Artillery at Fort Monroe's Casemate Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
