The 9-Inch Dahlgrens of Rollinsford, New Hampshire
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The 9-Inch Dahlgrens of Rollinsford, New Hampshire

Two 9-Inch Dahlgrens are displayed in Rollinsford, New Hampshire in front of a monument to local Union veterans. One of the cannons may be the only surviving 9-Inch Dahlgren manufactured by Bellona - in 1858. The Bellona Dahlgren is mounted on an original iron Marsilly carriage. The two cannons and their mounts are well maintained and nicely displayed.

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The Claremont, New Hampshire Soldiers’ Memorial
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The Claremont, New Hampshire Soldiers’ Memorial

Two US Navy Bureau of Ordnance 32-Pounders of 4,500 Pounds are displayed at Broad Street Park in Claremont, New Hampshire alongside a statue memorializing war dead which was placed in 1869 (though the cannons were likely placed between 1890 and 1910). This post includes a list of the soldiers memorialized and their service.

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