Warwick in Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Spanish Bronze Gun

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

1. Spanish Bronze Gun Marker

Inscription. This 24-pounder gun once guarded Fortress Cabana in Havana, Cuba, the biggest 18th century fortress complex in the Americas. Dates 1721, it bears the Spanish crown and coat of arms of Philip V, King of Spain.

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 1721.

Location. 37° 3.317′ N, 76° 29.295′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Warwick. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Hampton Roads,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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 (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); Estelle and George Abernathy (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Other markers no longer nearby. Walking Beam and A-Frame (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Walking Beam (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

The Spanish Bronze Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

2. The Spanish Bronze Gun

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.