War Memorials of Wisconsin

(Rear) M1841 12-pdr. bronze field gun in Spring Green, WI

There are two of these field guns on display at the House on the Rock attaction in the lower level of the "organ room". The photos on this page are of the rear gun. The wooden shipboard carriage is believed to be a replica.



Left side view (photo by John Anderson)


Close up of breech (photo by John Anderson)


Top of barrel at trunnion (muzzle is up in the photo) - note "U. S." (photo by John Anderson)


Muzzle face - stamped "57" (registry number), note that this gun has been modified with rifling
(photo by John Anderson)


Right trunnion - "AMES CO. FOUNDERS CHICOPEE MASS." on end, "38" on shoulder (foundry number)
(photo by John Anderson)


Left trunnion - dated "1854" (photo by John Anderson)



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