Photo by DLBarker, 2026
| Designation: | 3in Ordnance Rifle M1861 |
| Identification No: | Phoenix 747: US |
| Designed by: | US Army Ordnance Department |
| Built at: | Phoenix Iron Co |
| Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Year : | 1964 |
| Inspector: | Stephen Carr Lyford (SCL) 1863-65 |
| foundry no.: | 805 |
| weight: | 816 lbs |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Black Powder, Iron |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Comments: | Our thanks to The Dakota Territorial Museum for allowing access to the gun. |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | GAR Post 7, Yankton, SD | |
| Access: | Fee Indoor | |
| Location: | Dakota Territorial Museum | |
| 82 Mickelson Dr | ||
| Yankton, South Dakota, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 42.913564-97.402705 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 279: D18, 45 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2026-07-22