Courtesy Historical Society of Old Abington
| Designation: | 4.2in Parrott Rifle M1861 |
| Model: | 4.2in (30-pdr) Navy Parrott Rifle M1861 |
| Identification No: | West Point 070: USN |
| Designed by: | Parrott, Robert Parker |
| Built at: | West Point Foundry |
| Cold Springs, New York, USA | |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | 4 iron cannon |
| Request doc.: | 47th Congress, Session I, HR 679 by Rep Harris |
| Year: | 1882 |
| Delivery Doc: | 47th Congress, Session I, Chap 149, Act of May 17, 1882 |
| Provider: | Sec War |
| Use: | cemetery monument |
| On loan to: | McPherson Post no 73 GAR |
| Reference: | https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/ |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | McPherson Post 73 GAR, Abington, MA | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | GAR Hall | |
| 34 School St | ||
| Rockland, Massachusetts, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 42.128812-70.913813 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 186: C11, 11 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2024-11-05