Cannon on the courthouse lawn
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This cannon was from the Civil War battleship "The Hartford" under the command of Admiral David Farragut.
A landmark of downtown Gaylord, the cannon has been on the courthouse lawn since 1905.
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Backstory and Context
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This Gun Is one of twenty-six nine inch guns
Composing the battery of Admiral Farragut’s
Historic flagship “Hartford”
During the war of the rebellion 1861 – 1865
At the battles of New Orleans, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, Mobile
Forevermore a silent reminder
To the rising generations of the
Glorious deeds of our Navy during
That fierce conflict in
Which the God of battles watched
Over our nation and in
Which this gun effectively
Spoke for liberty and a
united country.
Mounted
July 4th, 1905