Pennsville in Pennsville Township in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Loading and firing 10-inch guns on Disappearing Carriages.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2026
1. Loading and firing 10-inch guns on Disappearing Carriages. Marker
At the gun platform level, the projectiles were loaded onto an ammunition track. Soldiers then pushed the truck with the projectiles to the breech for loading into the cannon. Gun crews could quickly load and fire the large 10- and 12-inch weapons at Fort Mott in relative safety. One distinct advantage of the disappearing carriage was that the gun always recoiled to the same position relative to the concrete platform behind the carriage. This made it possible to load the weapon directly from the wheeled shot trucks on which the ammunition was bourght from the electric hoist. Guns could thus be fired rapidly, with crack crews firing two rounds a minute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military.
Location. 39° 36.217′ N, 75° 33.077′ W. Marker is in Pennsville Township, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is in Pennsville. It can be reached from Fort Mott Road south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 454 Fort Mott Rd, Pennsville NJ 08070, United
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gun platform features (here, next to this marker); Battery Harker (here, next to this marker); Means of Communication (a few steps from this marker); The Wharf (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Gregg (within shouting distance of this marker); The Moat and the Parados (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Observation Towers (about 300 feet away); Welcome (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pennsville Township.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2026
2. Loading and firing 10-inch guns on Disappearing Carriages. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
