Civil War Cannon

The cannon on this rock is a replica, but its story is real. The original was a Confederate Napoleon twelve-pounder, cast at the Tredegar ironworks in Richmond in 1864 — and somehow it made its way west to Farmington, where for decades it was hauled out to boom over the town's Fourth of July and pioneer-day celebrations. In the 1940s the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and the city set it on this monument. The genuine article has since gone to a Civil War collection in Montana, and this stand-in holds its place.

What the plaque says

This cannon is a replica of a 12 pounder Tredegar Iron Napoleon Confederate Civil War cannon manufactured in Richmond, Virginia in 1864. The original found its way to Farmington and was fired in many community celebrations in the late 1800's and early 1900's. In the late 1940's, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Farmington City had the cannon mounted on this rock monument which was constructed by David Lund and Clarence Sorenson. The original cannon is now part of a Civil War display in the Northwestern National Military Museum in Missoula, Montana.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Lagoon Amusement Park — 0.5 mi
  A beloved family amusement park operating since 1886
• Hill Aerospace Museum — 10.0 mi
  Over 90 military aircraft displayed indoors and on the tarmac
• Ensign Peak — 13 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Salt Lake City — 15 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.

More markers nearby

• Daniel C. Davis — steps away
• Van Fleet Hotel — steps away
• Primary Organized & Farmington Meeting House — steps away
• Pioneer Cabin — steps away