4.5-Inch Blakely Rifles at Fort Pulaski
Two 4.5-Inch Blakely Rifles are displayed at Fort Pulaski near Savannah, Georgia. These two Blakelys were part of the original Confederate defenses of the fort, and they were captured by the US Army in 1862 when the fort surrendered.
10-Inch Rodman of Middlebury, Vermont
A 10-Inch Rodman is displayed in Middlebury, Vermont.
The Brooke Rifles of CSS Tennessee
Four Brooke Rifles carried aboard CSS Tennessee at the Battle of Mobile Bay are displayed as trophies at the Washington Navy Yard.
5.3-Inch Parrott Breechloaders in Laconia, New Hampshire
Two US Navy 5.3-Inch Parrott Rifles originally manufactured as muzzle-loaders in 1864-1865 but converted to breechloaders in the 1870s are preserved and displayed on original carriages in Laconia, New Hampshire.
The Naval Cannons of Exeter, New Hampshire
Four US Navy Cannons are displayed in Exeter, New Hampshire: an 11-Inch Dahlgren, a 32-Pounder of 57 Hundredweight, and two 32-Pounders of 4,500 Pounds
The 9-Inch Dahlgrens of USS Hartford at Trinity College
Two 9-Inch Dahlgren cannons which were carried by USS Hartford are displayed on Marsilly carriages at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
The 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle at Federal Hill Park
A US Navy 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle is mounted at Federal Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland
Four 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles at Battleship New Jersey
Four US Navy 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed at Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial in Camden, New Jersey.
The Single Banded Brooke Rifles of CSS Atlanta
Four Brooke Rifles captured from CSS Atlanta are displayed as trophies at the US Navy's Washington Navy Yard.
Three 20-Pounder Parrott Rifles in South Berwick, Maine
Three US Navy 20-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed around a monument in South Berwick, Maine.
32-Pounder of 57 Hundredweight in Hudson, New Hampshire
A US Navy 32-Pounder of 57 Hundredweight cast by Cyrus Alger and Company in 1848 is displayed on a naval carriage in Hudson, New Hampshire.
8-Inch Parrott Rifle in Westerly, Rhode Island
An 8-Inch Parrott Rilfe is displayed outside the old Armory in Westerly, Rhode Island.
The Bureau of Ordnance 32-Pounders at Stark Park
Four US Navy Bureau of Ordnance 32-Pounders of 4,500 Pounds are displayed at Stark Park in Manchester, New Hampshire.
6.4-Inch Parrott Rifle in Bristol, Vermont
A 6.4-Inch (or 100-Pounder) Parrott Rifle is displayed on the town square in Bristol, Vermont.
8-Inch US Navy Bureau of Ordnance Shell gun of 6,500 pounds in Burlington, Vermont
A US Navy Bureau of Ordnance 8-Inch Shell Gun of 6,500 Pounds is displayed at Battery Park in Burlington, Vermont overlooking Lake Champlain. This cannon served aboard USS Monongahela in the 1880s and 1890s.
The 9-Inch Dahlgrens of the American Swedish Historical Museum
Two 9-Inch Dahlgren cannons are displayed in front of the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Rodmans of Fort McHenry
Displayed at Fort McHenry near Baltimore, Maryland are three types of Rodman guns: 8-Inch Smoothbores, 8-Inch Rifles converted in the 1870s from 10-Inch Smoothbores, and 15-Inch Smoothbores. Taken together this is an impressive display of the Rodman type gun of the US Army during and after the American Civil War.
The Naval Guns of Old Fort Jackson
Old Fort Jackson near Savannah, Georgia displays several cannon which were manufactured for and used by the US Navy in the years before the American Civil War.
6.4-Inch Brooke Rifle at Fort Pulaski
A 6.4-Inch Double Banded Brooke Rifle is displayed at Fort Pulaski near Savannah, Georgia.
The Cannons of Trophy Park
Norfolk Navy Yard Trophy Park in Portsmouth, Virginia displays a number of Dahlgrens and Parrott Rifles from the mid 19th Century US Navy. Some are displayed as they were manufactured. Others received modifications and conversions in the 1870s. Many thanks to Flickr user Jimmy for the permission to use these photos.