Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thirty-two pounder iron cannon barrel

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2026

1. Thirty-two pounder iron cannon barrel Marker

Inscription.
This thirty-two pound iron cannon barrel is a cast reproduction, circa 1905, for the USS Constitution. The Naval Historical Center, Detachment Boston, in conjunction with the National Park Service ahs made this cannon available to the United States Naval Academy for this memorial.

Erected 2008 by United States Naval Academy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 38° 59.03′ N, 76° 30.35′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Taylor Avenue (Route 435) north of Melrose Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Taylor Ave, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

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

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itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smedberg Gate (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Thirty-two pounder iron cannon barrel (a few steps from this marker); Non Sibi Sed Patriae (within shouting distance of this marker); Evoking Our Naval Heritage Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Class of 1956 Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Stephens Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Alumni Arch (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

Thirty-two pounder iron cannon barrel display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2026

2. Thirty-two pounder iron cannon barrel display

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.