Barry Square in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Henry Howard Brownell
Class of 1841
— "Our Battle Laureate" —
Admiral Farragut during the
Battle of Mobile Bay
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This Gun
formed part of
the Main Battery of
Admiral Farragut's
Flagship Hartford
during the Civil War
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New Orleans • Port Hudson
Vicksburg • Mobile Bay
Erected by Trinity College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 44.886′ N, 72° 41.486′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Barry Square. Markers and gun are on the Trinity College campus's Main Quad. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Summit Street, Hartford CT 06106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Late Eighteenth Century Sundial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brownell Hall (about 500 feet away); Hartford Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Griffin A. Stedman (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thomas McManus (approx. 0.6 miles away); Park History (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Park History (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Also see . . .
1. Henry Howard Brownell. American Civil War Forum website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Henry Howard Brownell. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Alger's Gun Works. And This Is Good Old Boston Blog entry (Submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on March 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.