City Park in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Civil War Artillery
G.A.R. Memorial
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 12, 2012
1. Civil War Artillery Marker
(This memorial is made up to three plaques, each found at the base of a different piece of artillery.)
Civil War Artillery
13-inch Seacoast Mortar
Donated in 1897 by the Grand Army of the Republic
Civil War Artillery
11-inch Navy Dahlgren
Donated in 1897 by the Grand Army of the Republic
Civil War Artillery
6.4-inch (100 pounder) Navy Parrott Rifle
Donated in 1897 by the Grand Army of the Republic
Erected by Grand Army of the Republic.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 39° 44.827′ N, 104° 57.219′ W. Memorial is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in City Park. It is on Steele Street. This marker is located in Denver City Park. Each piece of artillery has been place by the cement sidewalk that goes around Burns Garden Circle. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Denver CO 80205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Colorado’s Front Range. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Park Hill Branch Denver Public Library (approx. 1.1 miles away); Once the Site of Cathedral School (approx. 1½ miles away); The Arno Apartments
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Also see . . . 10 Facts: Civil War Artillery. American Battlefield trust website entry (Submitted on December 31, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
2. Civil War Artillery Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
3. Civil War Artillery Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
4. 13-inch Seacoast Mortar
The marker is located on the cement mortar base.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
5. 13-inch Seacoast Mortar
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
6. 6.4-inch (100 pounder) Navy Parrott Rifle
The plaque is located on the cement at the back of the cannon.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
7. 6.4-inch (100 pounder) Navy Parrott Rifle
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
8. 6.4-inch (100 pounder) Navy Parrott Rifle
Statue of Robert Burns in the background.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
9. 6.4-inch (100 pounder) Navy Parrott Rifle
Markings on the trunnion.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
10. 11-inch Navy Dahlgren
The plaque in the cement at the back of the cannon.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
11. 11-inch Navy Dahlgren
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 27, 2012
12. 11-inch Navy Dahlgren
Markings on the trunnion.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,959 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on December 19, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
