Photographs of Preserved Artillery and Historical Images and Documents

The goal of this site is to help tell the stories of the people, ships, technology and actions of the United States Navy in the 19th Century.

Contributions of Photographs and Documents to this website are most welcome. Unless otherwise stated, photographs were taken by the author. The source of public domain photos will be identified when possible.

Barrel of Columbiad in foreground, Charleston harbor with sail boat in background

Preserved Naval and Seacoast Artillery

Presented in Blog format, each post will look at a different cannon, artifact, ship, or historic site. This website seeks to help people identify cannons which may be in their hometown or at a local historic site. Category tags at the bottom of each post lead to similar artifacts.

11-inch Dahlgren Preserved in Charleston

Dahlgrens, Parrotts, Columbiads, Rodmans and Brookes

Find cannons by category: their type, their designer, what services they were used by, and where they are now displayed.

USS Santee, a Sailing Frigate

USS Santee

USS Santee - The United States Navy Frigate after which this site is named.

A palm tree in the foreground with Fort Sumter in the back

Suggested Resources

Learn more beyond this web page. View links to suggested resources online and a suggested reading list of printed materials.