West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

150 Pounder Armstrong Gun Captured at Fort Fisher, North Carolina – January 15, 1865

Armstrong Gun Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

1. Armstrong Gun Marker

Inscription. Rifled muzzleloading gun made in 1864 by Sir W.G. Armstrong & Company, England, said to have been a gift from private donors in England to the Confederacy. A major weapon in the armament of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, North Carolina, it was captured January 15, 1865 by a combined Union Army and Naval assault closing the last deep water port to Confederate blockade runners.

Shipped to the Military Academy in 1865, the gun was a prominent feature of Trophy Point for the next hundred years until the deterioration of the wooden carriage caused it to be removed from Trophy Point.

A faithful reproduction of the original seacoast carriage and the return of the Armstrong Gun to Trophy Point was a privileged salute to our alma mater on our fiftieth anniversary.USMA 1932

Erected 1982 by USMA Class of 1932.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1778.

Location. 41° 23.676′ N, 73° 57.5′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Washington Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at Trophy Point in the United States Military Academy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker. 8 Inch (150-pounder) Armstrong Gun (here, next to this marker); Battery Sherburne (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas MacArthur (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Trophy Point (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Military Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Wars That Shaped the Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Ulysses S. Grant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beat Navy Tunnel (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

More about this marker. The top of the marker contains a relief image of the Armstrong Gun. The bottom features the logo of the Military Academy.

Markers at Trophy Point image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

2. Markers at Trophy Point

Two markers are found near the Armstrong Gun at Trophy Pount. This marker is the one on the right.

150 Pounder Armstrong Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

3. 150 Pounder Armstrong Gun

Trophy Point image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

4. Trophy Point

The 150 Pounder Armstrong Gun can be seen in the background of the photo. Trophies from the Mexican War appear in the foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,314 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.