1999 online at http://grants.cr.nps.gov/ treasures/treasures.cfm) ... The Hampton Roads Naval Museum recently acquired and put on display a rare War of 1812era cannon. The 18-pounder long gun will form the centerpiece of an upcoming exhibit commemorating the bicentennial
Hero of the War of 1812 Bluejacket's model of O/,D IRONSIDES presents her as she .was during her/ st glorious years, 1812-1815. Her accuracy is based upb!:'th;~e years of painstaking research by a Trustee of the CONSTITUTION Museum, Larry Arnot. Larry studied her deck logs and maintenance records in the museum library to recreate her glory years. As an attestation to her authenticity, our model has been named the .t~"Official Kit of th,e USS CONSTITUTION uselllll." ,...,,, -. '/ifl l 1-\l •
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of the War of 1812. The gun's markings indicate it was cast in England by Walkers and Company, as indicated by the mark "WCo." Further markings include the date "1798," a crowned "P" and the initials "WG." The crowned " P" means that, at some point, the gun was intended for the English merchant service, while "WG" refers to gun agents Wiggin and Graham, who sold the guns. The museum, located on the second level of Nauticus in Norfolk, interprets more than 234 years of US naval history in Hampton Roads, Virginia. One of 11 official US Navy museums, the museum houses a rich collection of authentic uniforms, weaponry, underwater artifacts, detailed ship models, and artwork. Admission is free. (HRNM, One Waterside Dr., Suite 248, Norfolk, VA 23510; Ph. 757 3222987) . . . In June, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, NY, announced that they had signed a memorandum of understanding between their respective boards, and that they will move the Clearwater's winter berth to the Kingston waterfront. The agreement also includes plans to build a 4,000-square-foot facility on the museum's grounds that will house a boat shop and education center. The vessel's administrative offices will stay in Beacon, NY, and the 106-foot sailing vessel will continue to be on the go all up and down the
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