Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
32 Pounder Naval Cannon
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
1. 32 Pounder Naval Cannon Marker
Banded and Condverted at Richmond into a 6 inch rifle mounted at Fort Caswell North Carolina
Dismounted by exploding magazines when the Confederates evacuated that fort in January 1865
Presented by US War Department 1902
Erected 1902 by United States War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1865.
Location. 35° 46.829′ N, 78° 38.396′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Salisbury Street near Hillsborough Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the north side of the "Our Confederate Dead" Memorial, on the grounds of the NC State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 E Edenton St, Raleigh NC 27603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Samuel A'Court Ashe, LL. D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Olivia Raney Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Lawson Wyatt (within shouting distance of this marker); Worth Bagley (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (within
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More about this marker. A similar cannon and marker sit on the opposite side of the Confederate Memorial.
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
2. 32 Pounder Naval Cannon Banded and Rifled
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
3. 32 Pounder Naval Cannon Marker
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan
4. The other 32 Pounder Naval Cannon and Marker
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
5. 32 Pounder Naval Cannon Marker
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
6. NC State Capitol
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 8, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
