Barry Square in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Henry Howard Brownell
Class of 1841
| | "Our Battle Laureate" | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
1. Henry Howard Brownell Marker
Admiral Farragut during the
Battle of Mobile Bay
This Gun
formed part of
the Main Battery of
Admiral Farragut's
Flagship Hartford
during the Civil War
New Orleans Port Hudson
Vicksburg Mobile Bay
Erected by Trinity College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 44.886′ N, 72° 41.486′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Barry Square. It can be reached from Summit Street. Markers and gun are on the Trinity College campus's Main Quad. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Summit Street, Hartford CT 06106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Late Eighteenth Century Sundial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brownell Hall (about 500 feet away); Hartford Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Griffin A. Stedman (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thomas McManus (approx. 0.6 miles away); Park History (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Park History (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Also see . . .
1. Henry Howard Brownell. American Civil War Forum website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Henry Howard Brownell. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Alger's Gun Works. And This Is Good Old Boston Blog entry (Submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
2. USS Hartford Gun Marker
via Find A Grave, Mike Serpa, unknown
3. Henry Howard Brownell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
4. Henry Howard Brownell Marker and USS Hartford Gun
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
5. USS Hartford Marker and Gun
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
6. USS Hartford Gun
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
7. USS Hartford Gun Foundry Mark - "C.A. & Co."
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
8. USS Hartford Gun Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
9. USS Hartford Gun
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
10. USS Hartford Gun 9025 lbs.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
