Photo by DLBarker, 2026
| Designation: | 24-pdr Howitzer M1844 |
| Model: | 24-pdr Flank Howitzer M1844 |
| Identification No: | Alger 204: US |
| Designed by: | US Army Ordnance Department |
| Built at: | Alger, Cyrus and Company |
| Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Year : | 1849 |
| Inspector: | James Wolfe Ripley (JWR) |
| foundry no.: | 643 |
| weight: | 1,492 lbs |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Item: | two 24-pdr howitzers |
| Request doc.: | via Secretary of War |
| Year: | 1901 |
| Delivery Doc: | Ordnance Dept Ltr 35219, Oct 10 1900 |
| Provider: | Sec War |
| Arsenal: | Ft Jefferson |
| On loan to: | Stanley Post 148 GAR |
| Reference: | Annual Report of the Secretary of War, Fiscal year 1901 appendix 1 pg 74-75 |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | GAR Post 148, Hermosa, SD | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Highland Park Cemetery | |
| Fire House Rd | ||
| Hermosa, South Dakota, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 43.839303-103.204175 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 202: C47, 18 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2026-07-21