Rockville Centre in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

30 Pounder Parrott Gun

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 4, 2018

1. 30 Pounder Parrott Gun Marker

Inscription.
Presented to the
Village of
Rockville Centre
through Rockville
Centre Council N^o 8
D.of.L by the War Dept
30 Pdr Parrott Gun
Weight 3475 Lbs
Did good service during
the Civil War on
Gun Boat Neptune
Mounted May 1905

Erected 1905.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1905.

Location. 40° 39.567′ N, 73° 38.714′ W. Marker is in Rockville Centre, New York, in Nassau County. It is on College Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 College Place, Rockville Centre NY 11570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Rockville Centre World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); South Side (a few steps from this marker); John Michael Ahern (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Agnes (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Agnes World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anvil (about 300 feet away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (about 400 feet away); The Church of the Ascension (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville Centre.

Also see . . .
1. Parrott rifle. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on November 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. USS Neptune (1863) (Wikipedia). "USS Neptune (1863) was a large steamer, with powerful guns and a large crew, acquired by the United States Navy for service with the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Navy primarily, as an armed escort vessel in the West Indies for Union Navy and commercial ships traveling through that area on their way to and from California....Neptune was sold at auction at New York City on 12 July 1865 to John Henderson. She

30 Pounder Parrott Gun and Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 4, 2018

2. 30 Pounder Parrott Gun and Marker - Wide View

operated briefly in commercial service before being stranded in fog off Long Island, New York, on 5 December 1865." (Submitted on March 10, 2018.)

30 Pounder Parrott Gun Markings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 4, 2018

3. 30 Pounder Parrott Gun Markings

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 20, 2025

4. 30 Pounder Parrott Gun Marker

A close-up view of the donated Parrott Gun.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on April 26, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.