West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
6-Pounder Smooth-Bore Field Gun
Civil War
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
1. 6-Pounder Smooth-Bore Field Gun Marker
New Orleans, La.
Captured by Union troops
along the Mississippi River
[The marker also has "161" engraved,
possibly a museum catalog number]
Erected by United States Military Academy.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 23.7′ N, 73° 57.382′ W. Memorial is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Cullum Road and Thayer Road, on the right when traveling west on Cullum Road. Marker and cannon are at Trophy Point, on the U.S. Military Academy. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 3.3-in. Rifled Field Gun (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 3.3-in. Rifled Field Gun (here, next to this marker); 42-Pounder Cast-Iron Carronade (here, next to this marker); 50-Pounder Cast-Iron Columbiad (here, next to this marker); 8-in. Blakely Steel Rifled Seacoast Gun (here, next to this marker); Wars That Shaped the Nation (within shouting
this page online
Also see . . . A Brief History of Trophy Point and its Usage. (Submitted on March 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
2. 6-Pounder Smooth-Bore Field Gun and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
3. 6-Pounder Smooth-Bore Field Gun (third from left)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
