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| Designation: | 4.2in Parrott Rifle M1861 |
| Model: | 4.2in (30-pdr) Army Parrott Rifle M1861 |
| Identification No: | West Point 293: US |
| Designed by: | Parrott, Robert Parker |
| Built at: | West Point Foundry |
| Cold Springs, New York, USA | |
| Year : | 1864 |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | two 30-pdr Parrott Guns |
| Request doc.: | via Secretary of War |
| Year: | 1897 |
| Delivery Doc: | Ordnance Dept Ltr 19340, July 23, 1897 |
| Provider: | Sec War |
| Arsenal: | New York |
| On loan to: | GAR Post |
| Reference: | Annual Report of the Chief of Ordnance 1899 appendix 3 pg 50 |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | Sterling GAR Post, July 23, 1897 | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Central Memorial Park | |
| 212 E 4th St | ||
| Sterling, Illinois, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 41.790112-89.692308 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 185: C9, 12 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2025-09-14