St. Johnsbury in Caledonia County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Parrot Gun No. 126

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 18, 2021

1. Parrot Gun No. 126 Marker

Inscription. Parrot Gun No. 126
Presented To
Chamberlin Post No. 1 G.A.R.
August 1899
By Sec. of Navy on request of
Hon. W.W. Grout.
This gun was in service during
Civil War on U.S.S. Magnolia

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 44° 25.102′ N, 72° 1.227′ W. Memorial is in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in Caledonia County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 2) and Eastern Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. The gun guards the St Johnsbury Civil War Memorial, next to the Caledonia County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1126 Main Street, Saint Johnsbury VT 05819, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley,

in the Green Mountains,

and in the Northeast Kingdom.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St Johnsbury Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); St Johnsbury World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Parrot Gun No. 107 (a few steps from this marker); Court House Grounds & Park (within shouting distance of this marker); St Johnsbury World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugene “Geno” McDonough (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Johnsbury Athenaeum

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Newell Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Johnsbury.

Also see . . .
1. Parrott rifle (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 1, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. USS Magnolia (1854) - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 1, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Parrot Gun No. 126 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 18, 2021

2. Parrot Gun No. 126

Parrot Gun No. 126 Breech Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 18, 2021

3. Parrot Gun No. 126 Breech Inscription

R.P.P. No 126
1795 lbs
( manufactured 1862 – date on the trunnion )

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.