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| Designation: | 8in Rodman Gun M1861 |
| Model: | 8in Columbiad M1861 Prototype |
| Identification No: | Fort Pitt 77: US |
| Designed by: | Rodman, Thomas Jackson |
| Built at: | Fort Pitt Foundry |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| construction no: | 479 |
| Year : | 1861 |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Comments: | Olmstead, et al lists as prototype: has elevating ratchets |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Riverside Cemetery | |
| 498 W Jefferson St | ||
| Spencer, Indiana, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 39.282490-86.767069 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 228: C97, 08 |
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Last update to record: 2025-11-25