Model 1841 6-pounder field cannon at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach, NC. Smallest caliber cannon used in the American Civil War. Seven men cr

Model 1841 6-pounder field cannon at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach, NC. Smallest caliber cannon used in the American Civil War. Seven men cr Stock Photo
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Lori Epstein / Alamy Stock Photo

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2E586H7

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103.4 MB (4.9 MB Compressed download)

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7360 x 4912 px | 62.3 x 41.6 cm | 24.5 x 16.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

17 October 2020

Location:

Fort Macon, Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, USA

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Model 1841 6-pounder field cannon at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach, NC. Smallest caliber cannon used in the American Civil War. Seven men crewed the cannon and it fired 1523 yards. Fort Macon was constructed after the War of 1812 to defend Beaufort Harbor. The Battle of Fort Macon was fought there during March and April 1862.