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| Designation: | 8in Howitzer M1840 |
| Model: | 8in Siege Howitzer M1840 |
| Identification No: | Fort Pitt 02: US |
| Designed by: | US Army Ordnance Department |
| Built at: | Fort Pitt Foundry |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| construction no: | 456 |
| Year : | 1861 |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | 4 cannon and 4 shot |
| Request doc.: | 47th Congress, Session I, HR 6525 by Rep Steele, amended |
| Year: | 1882 |
| Delivery Doc: | 47th Congress, Session I, Chap 473, Act of Aug 8, 1882 |
| Provider: | Sec War |
| On loan to: | Post no 183 GAR |
| Reference: | https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/ |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | Rochester Post 183 GAR | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Rochester Riverfront Park | |
| Water St | ||
| Rochester, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 40.698064-80.285767 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 233: C109, 01 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2024-11-05