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refer to record number 12613
| Designation: | 4.2in Parrott Rifle M1861 |
| Model: | 4.2in (30pdr) Parrott Rifle, Experimental |
| Identification No: | none |
| Designed by: | Parrott, Robert Parker |
| Built at: | West Point Foundry |
| Cold Springs, New York, USA | |
| Year : | 1864 |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | one 30-pdr Parrott Gun |
| Request doc.: | via Secretary of War |
| Year: | 1898 |
| Delivery Doc: | Ordnance Dept Ltr 15506, Jan 27, 1898 |
| Provider: | Sec War |
| Arsenal: | Fort Monroe |
| On loan to: | Jas B Brainerd Post no 111 GAR |
| Reference: | Annual Report of the Chief of Ordnance 1899 appendix 3 pg 54 |
| Comments: | banded, no initials or registration number, documentation suggests it is one of five prototypes, possibly foundry #407 |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | Jas B Brainerd Post no 111 GAR | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Island (GAR) Park | |
| W Hamlin St | ||
| Eaton Rapids, Michigan, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 42.5106500-84.6546667 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 187: C12, 1 |
| https://civilwartalk.com/threads/cannon-with-minimal-markings.165118/ |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2025-06-30