Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brooke Rifle
By Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2013
1. Brooke Rifle Marker
Cast at the Tredegar Foundary in Richmond, Virginia, this rifled cannon had an effective range of 5 miles and fired a projectile weighing 64 pounds. Designed by a Confederate Naval Officer, it was considered superior to other rifled guns used during the Civil War. This piece, an unusual double-banded specimen, was not part of the armament of the fort but saw action at Thunderbolt Battery, near Savannah.
Location. 32° 1.622′ N, 80° 53.379′ W. Marker is in Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker can be reached from Fort Pulaski Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is located inside Fort Pulaski. Marker is in this post office area: Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Parade (a few steps from this marker); 4.5 Inch Blakely Rifle (a few steps from this marker); The Breached Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Breached Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Shot Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); This Memorial Commemorates The Act Of...
By Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2013
2. Brooke Rifle Marker
Marker can be seen on the carriage of the Brooke Rifle cannon.
Also see . . . Fort Pulaski National Monument. National Park Service website. (Submitted on August 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
Categories. • Forts, Castles • War, US Civil •
By Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2013
3. Brooke Rifle Marker
The Brooke Rifle (center of photo) is seen here from the outside of Fort Pulaski. Damage from the April 11-12, 1862 bombardment from the Union army is still visible on the fort.
By Bill Coughlin, Brooke Rif
4. Cannons at Fort Pulaski
The Brooke Rifle marker is in the cannon in the center.
By Michael C. Wilcox, December 28, 2011
5. Brooke Rifle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 5. submitted on November 26, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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