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refer to record number 11883
| Designation: | 10in Columbiad M1849 |
| Model: | 10in Gun M1849 |
| Identification No: | Fort Pitt 07: US |
| Designed by: | George Bomford |
| Built at: | Fort Pitt Foundry |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Year : | 1853 |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | two 10in Columbiads |
| Request doc.: | via Secretary of War |
| Year: | 1897 |
| Delivery Doc: | Ordnance Dept Ltr 21718, Jul 22, 1897 |
| Provider: | Sec War |
| Arsenal: | Allegheny |
| On loan to: | Gen Chas Grifin Post no 207 GAR |
| Reference: | Annual Report of the Chief of Ordnance 1899 appendix 3 pg 61 |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | Gen Chas Grifin Post no 207 GAR | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Homestead Cemetery | |
| 2257 Main St | ||
| Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 40.397355-79.899425 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 254: C142, 06 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2024-11-05