Warwick in Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Spanish Bronze Gun
Erected by The Bronze Door Society of the Mariners' Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1746.
Location. 37° 3.318′ N, 76° 29.297′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Warwick. Marker is on Museum Drive, 0.2 miles south of Lakeside Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Museum Dr, Newport News VA 23606, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Spanish Bronze Gun (here, next to this marker); US Navy Admiralty Pattern Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Walking Beam and A-Frame (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sloop La Nube (about 400 feet away); USS Monitor: America's First Ironclad (about 600 feet away); Admiralty Pattern Anchor (about 600 feet away); Leifr Eiriksson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Waters Creek (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
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