Cape Fear in Dunn in Harnett County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Model 1841 6-pounder Gun

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 30, 2017

1. The Model 1841 6-pounder Gun Marker

Inscription. The Model 1841 6-pounder gun was one of a "family of weapons" designed by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department in 1841. It was common to both armies in the early war year. The piece gradually fell into disfavor at the introduction of the Model 1857 Napoleon. However, in the western theater the 6-Pdr soldiered on until the end of the war.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 35° 15.966′ N, 78° 40.331′ W. Marker is in Dunn, North Carolina, in Harnett County. It is in Cape Fear. It is on North Carolina Route 82 south of Arrowhead Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in front of the Averasboro Battlefield Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3300 NC-82, Dunn NC 28334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and in the Piedmont.

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

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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: National Flag of the Confederacy (here, next to this marker); United States Flag of 1864 (here, next to this marker); North Carolina State Flag of 1861-1865 (here, next to this marker); Confederate Women's Home (here, next to this marker); North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Averasboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Averasboro Battlefield Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Commanders at Averasboro / Union Commanders at Averasboro (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunn.

Another marker is no longer nearby. North Carolina (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Averasboro Battlefield Museum. (Submitted on March 12, 2024.)

Model 1841 6-pounder Gun Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2026

2. Model 1841 6-pounder Gun Marker

Model 1841 6-pounder Gun replica image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 30, 2017

3. Model 1841 6-pounder Gun replica

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.