Peoria in Peoria County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1776 Cannon
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 6, 2024
1. 1776 Cannon Marker
Inscription.
1776 Cannon. . Originally cast in Seville, Spain in December, 1776 as a field artillery piece. It was positioned within the walls of Manilla, Phillipines for approximately 100 years. The cannon was among artillery captured during the Spanish-American War in 1898 by Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton. Wheaton, the first volunteer to enlist in Peoria for the Civil War, inscribed the cannon as a gift to the City of Peoria on November 3, 1899. The cannon is on permanent loan to the Peoria Historical Society through the Peoria Park District. ,
Appreciation to A. Lucas and Sons Steel Fabricator Co. and V. Bobst , and Sons for the mounting and base..
Originally cast in Seville, Spain in December, 1776 as a field artillery piece. It was positioned within the walls of Manilla, Phillipines for approximately 100 years. The cannon was among artillery captured during the Spanish-American War in 1898 by Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton. Wheaton, the first volunteer to enlist in Peoria for the Civil War, inscribed the cannon as a gift to the City of Peoria on November 3, 1899. The cannon is on permanent loan to the Peoria Historical Society through the Peoria Park District.
Appreciation to A. Lucas & Sons Steel Fabricator Co. and V. Bobst
& Sons for the mounting and base.
Erected 1989 by Peoria Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1776.
Location. 40° 42.282′ N, 89° 35.145′ W. Marker is in Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria County. It can be reached from Northeast Glen Oak Avenue east of North Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of the John C. Flanagan House Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 942 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria IL 61603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 6, 2024
2. 1776 Cannon Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 6, 2024
3. 1776 Cannon Marker
The cannon is in front of the John C. Flanagan House Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
