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

21 cm Mörser

— Virginia War Museum —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 10, 2022

1. 21 cm Mörser Marker

Inscription. The 21 cm Mörser ("Mortar") 16 was a heavy howitzer produced by the Spandau Company in 1917 and used by Germany during World War I. Capable of firing 120 kg (264.56 pounds) high-explosive or concrete-piercing rounds over 9.6 kilometers (6 miles), it demonstrated impressive destructive power against Allied troops.

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21 cm Mörser 16 during the Romanian Campaign of 1916-1918 (Photo: The Imperial War Museum)

Erected by Virginia War Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 37° 1.142′ N, 76° 27.235′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in South Newport News. It is at the intersection of Kawana Circle and Biggins Cirle, on the left when traveling south on Kawana Circle. Marker located on the Virginia War Museum grounds in the northeast section of Huntington Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9285 Warwick Blvd, Newport News VA 23607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Hampton Roads,

in Coastal Virginia,

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and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

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 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: Virginia War Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferguson Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pearl Harbor Survivors (about 300 feet away); M53 Self Propelled Gun (about 300 feet away); 40mm/56 Quad Mount Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun (about 300 feet away); Vietnam War Monument (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Ferguson Park (about 500 feet away); U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Also see . . .
1. 21 cm Mörser 16. (Submitted on June 13, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Virginia War Museum.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 10, 2022

2. 21 cm Mörser Marker

(Submitted on June 14, 2022.)

21 cm Mörser (mortar) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 10, 2022

3. 21 cm Mörser (mortar)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.