Trophy Cannon
Spanish Squadron. Rear Admiral Montojo y Pasaron: Maria Cristina, Marquis del Duero, Castilla, Manila, Isla de Cuba, Isla de Mindanao, Isla de Luzon, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Don Juan de Austria, General Lezo and Shore Batteries.
Presented to the City of Rochester by the Hon. Oscar F. Williams, U.S. Consul at Manila, and an eyewitness of the battle from the bridge of the Olympia. Erected June 14, 1902, by the Board of Park Commissioners through its committee, Henry C. Maine, H.F. Atwood, Pres. E.M. Moore. Calvin C. Laney, Supt. Edwin A. Fisher, City Eng. Wm M. Rebasz, Dr.
Erected 1902 by Board of Park Commissioners (Rochester, NY).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1948.
Location. 43° 7.92′ N, 77° 36.524′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland Park. It is at the intersection of South Avenue and Reservoir Ave, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Highland Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Rochester Water Works (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Douglass Home (approx. Ό mile away); Frederick Douglass Home Site (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Highland Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Children's Pavilion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Helen Pitts Douglass (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anna Murray Douglass (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
More about this marker. There is a second plaque attached to the front side of the cannon (this is located on the side facing Reservoir) - see pictures
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,303 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
