War Memorials of Wisconsin

M1841 6-pdr. bronze field gun in Marinette, WI

Two M1841 6 pdr. bronze field guns are on display in Marinette. They are placed side by side on the Menominee River bank. Unfortunately they are both mounted up-side-down. This page shows the gun closest to the Hwy. 41 bridge.


Overall view showing both guns (photo by John Anderson)


Side view with highway bridge in the upper left portion of the photo. (photo by John Anderson)


Closeup of breech - the "885" is the weight in pounds of this gun tube. (photo by John Anderson)


Muzzle face - "223" (Registry number) is stamped at the 6 o'clock position (photo by John Anderson)


Close up of right trunnion stamped "N.P.AMES, FOUNDER, SPRINGFIELD, MASS." (photo by John Anderson)


Close up of left trunnion stamped "1846", the year of manufacture. The foundry number that would have been stamped onto the trunnion shoulder is hidden by concrete because the gun tube is mounted up-side-down. (photo by John Anderson)



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