Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

32 - Pounder

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 25, 2016

1. 32 - Pounder Marker

Inscription. This approximately 10-foot long, 32- pounder gun was cast at the Columbia Foundry Georgetown, D.C., for the United States Navy in 1821. It was originally part of the armament of the USS Columbia, until the ship was decommissioned in 1848. After that date the cannon was stored at the Norfolk Navy Yard. Confederate Troops captured it there in 1861. In the fall of that year, the cannon was moved to Fort Livingston, a masonry fortification that guarded the entrance to Barataria Bay, on Grand Terre Island, Louisiana.

The carriage on which the gun presently rest resembles a Navy truck carriage, without the wheels. When transferred to Fort Livingston, the 32-pounder was mounted on a seacoast, front pintle, barrette carriage. The weight of the cannon is marked as 59.1.0, which translates to 6,636 lbs. It fired a 32-pound cannonball up to 1,901 yards, or two-thirds of a mile, with a six-pound charge of black powder.

The cannon is on loan to the people of Grand Isle from the Louisiana Division of Archaeology, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.

Location. 29° 14.572′ N, 89° 58.621′ W. Marker

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is in Grand Isle, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on State Highway 1 east of Willow Street, in the median. Located on the grounds of the Grand Isle Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3811 Louisiana Highway 1, Grand Isle LA 70358, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Freedom Is Not Free (here, next to this marker); Fort Livingston (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Grand Isle American Legion Post 309 Deceased Veterans (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Grand Isle (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Isle, Louisiana (approx. 2 miles away); The Chenière Caminada Hurricane (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cheniere Caminada Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Isle.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Grand Isle (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 25, 2016

2. 32 - Pounder Marker

November 25, 2016

3. 32 - Pounder Marker

November 25, 2016

4. 32 - Pounder Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 15, 2024

5. 32 - Pounder Marker

Marker has been re-positioned.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 25, 2016. 5. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.