Spanish 1-½-Pounder

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

1. Spanish 1-½ Pounder Marker

Inscription.
Fired a 1-½-pound cannonball. Probably captured during the Philippine Insurection, c. 1900.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 0.124′ N, 76° 18.528′ W. Marker was in Hampton, Virginia. It was in Fort Monroe. It was on Bernard Road west of Mathews Lane, on the right when traveling east. The marker stood in Fortress Monroe near the Casemate Museum. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 54 Bernard Rd, Fort Monroe VA 23651, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was on Virginia’s Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what

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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 location: Fort Monroe (within shouting distance of this marker); Retreat / Courtesies (within shouting distance of this marker); Notable Locations in the Hampton Roads (within shouting distance of this marker); "Ruth Window" (within shouting distance of this marker); Confinement of Jefferson Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Dr. John J. Craven (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant John Trout Greble (within shouting distance of this marker); John Mitchel (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Other markers no longer nearby. 12-Pounder Howitzer (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Lantaka (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); 3 – Inch Ordnance Rifle (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Lee's Quarters (was within shouting distance

Spanish 1-½ Pounder image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

2. Spanish 1-½ Pounder

of this marker but has been confirmed missing); 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 14 – Pounder James Rifle (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. This gun display was removed entirely - marker, pedestal, and weapon - around the time of the Army handing over the installation in 2011-12.

Also see . . .
1. Summary of Events of the Spanish-American War. (Submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Fort Monroe (Stone Fort) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (pdf file). (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)
3. Fort Monroe National Monument, National Park Service. (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)

Guns at Fortress Monroe image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

3. Guns at Fortress Monroe

Several cannons are found at this site. The Spanish 1-½ Pounder is the second from the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.