9 inch Dahlgren at Vicksburg

Do you have photos of 19th Century Naval or Seacoast artillery that you would be willing to share? Great!

I welcome community-contributed photographs of preserved artillery pieces on this website. If you have taken such photos and are willing to have them displayed here, please email santee1821@gmail.com to discuss sending them.

Please note the following:

  1. Photos should be of a preserved naval or seacoast cannon manufactured or in service in the years between 1815 and 1899. Photos of cannon specifically used by the United States Navy and predecessor organizations from the years 1775-1815 will also be accepted. Photos of field artillery pieces will normally not be accepted unless there is a historic connection with a naval action or naval vessel.

  2. Photos must belong to you. Please sent only pictures that you have taken. Please do not take someone else’s photos from another webpage or social media site. (Photos that were taken by a family member or personal friend and are being shared with their knowledge and permission are ok.)

  3. Photos should not include recognizable people - this includes reenactors. Distant, unrecognizable individuals in the background are ok.

  4. I am glad to credit you as the creator of the photographs. Just give the name that you wish me to credit.

  5. Please do your best to identify where the cannon may be found. A physical address is best. If the cannon is on private property and not on public display, it is enough to identify a nearby town.

  6. Please share any available history of the cannon. I especially appreciate being pointed to sources.

  7. While I greatly appreciate contributions, I will decide what photos are a good fit for this website and may or may not display the photos that you send.

Please take a look at the photos on this website to get an idea of how to photograph a cannon and its details. An example of how I like to photograph both the cannon and the way that they are displayed can be seen here: https://www.santee1821.net/preserved-artillery/the-guns-of-css-peedee

See some typical locations of markings on cannons here: https://www.santee1821.net/preserved-artillery/photographing-american-civil-war-era-cannons