Eprouvette Mortar

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

1. Eprouvette Mortar Marker

Inscription. Not a weapon; Used for testing powder
Iron smoothbore
Diameter of bore 5.655 inches
Cast with bed-piece to give
an elevation of 45 degrees
Made in 1858
Initials of inspector on muzzle
Peter V. Hagner

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 0.15′ N, 76° 18.596′ W. Marker was in Hampton, Virginia. It was in Fort Monroe. It was on Bernard Road south of Mathews Lane, on the right when traveling east. The marker stood in Fortress Monroe near the entrance to 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 the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: 12-Pounder Howitzer (here, next to this marker); Fort Monroe (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Fort Monroe (here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Old Cistern (a few steps from this marker); John Mitchel (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant John Trout Greble (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Dr. John J. Craven (within shouting distance of this marker); Confinement of Jefferson Davis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Other markers no longer nearby. Lantaka (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different

Eprouvette Mortar at Fort Monroe image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

2. Eprouvette Mortar at Fort Monroe

marker also named Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 14 – Pounder James Rifle (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Fort Monroe National Monument, National Park Service. (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)
2. Fort Monroe (Stone Fort) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (pdf file). (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)

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 947 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.