shortly after the Civil War. According to research done by members of the 3rd Iowa, the cannons were produced at the West Point Foundry, New York, at a cost of $500 each and were most likely ...

He moved the cannon, which weighs about a ton, into his home workshop and spent most of the winter working on the project. Larry Day spent most of the winter restoring a Civil War-era cannon that ...

President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...

As the culture wars rage on, I was sad to read that Trinity College’s student government, under the guise of its “Primus Project,” is advocating for the removal of two cannons salvaged from ...

The most popular activity over the years has been the Civil War cannon-firing demonstration that will take place four times: 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 6, then 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. May 7.

GIRARD — Civil War cannons will ... "One of Erie's Most Handsome Suburban Villages." The Nov. 13, 1905 report also included information on the cannons' history: "In the center of the street ...

BUTTE (AP) -- A cannon used in the country's bloodiest war in now at the center of another fight. Neither side is willing to surrender this time, however. Norman DeNeal of Butte wants a Civil War ...

At this year’s event, in addition to the firing of the cannon, members of the 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery will give a brief introduction to the use of artillery during the Civil War ...

One of the more popular features at the Civil War Show is the cannon-firing ... who was a part of the cannon-firing group. "Most generally, it's about half of what a round would have been.

A stunning find at Fort Sumter – Civil War artillery has been discovered within ... new pope This 113-mile Highway Was Named One of the Most Scenic Road Trips in the U.S.—and It's Nicknamed ...