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refer to record number 11719
| Designation: | 8in Howitzer M1840 |
| Model: | 8in Siege Howitzer M1840 |
| Identification No: | unknown 11719 |
| Designed by: | US Army Ordnance Department |
| Built at: | not in our records |
| Year : | 1842 |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | five 8in Siege Howitzers |
| Request doc.: | via Secretary of War |
| Year: | 1900 |
| Delivery Doc: | Ordnance Dept Ltr 16282, Jun 21, 1900 |
| Provider: | Sec War |
| Arsenal: | Fort Trumbull |
| On loan to: | T H Barber, Southampton |
| Reference: | Annual Report of the Chief of Ordnance 1900 appendix 3 pg 48 |
| Comments: | buried muzzle down |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | T H Barber, Southampton | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Monument Park | |
| Hill St at Jobs Ln | ||
| Southampton, New York, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 40.883192-72.392620 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 236: C113, 08 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2025-08-23