Shenandoah in Page County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
WWI Cannon 1906 Model
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
1. WWI Cannon 1906 Model Marker
The gun measures 25 feet in length and weighs 7,420 pounds
Erected 1934 by The American Legion, Stewart Comer Post No. 106.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 1934.
Location. 38° 29.108′ N, 78° 37.247′ W. Marker is in Shenandoah, Virginia, in Page County. It is at the intersection of Fourth Street (U.S. 340) and Maryland Avenue (Virginia Route 602), on the left when traveling north on Fourth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 599 Fourth Street, Shenandoah VA 22849, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Stevens Cottage 1890 (here, next to this marker); Shenandoah Iron Works (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shenandoah Historic District (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Shenandoah World War I & II Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial Fields (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shenandoah Iron Works District War Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); History of Verbena (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shenandoah.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
2. WWI Cannon 1906 Model Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
