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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.


Famous Hartford Cannon

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description on the cannon

Rectangle, Font, Gas, Metal

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