Oakland Cemetery - Delaware County - Manchester - 42.497216 by -91.457316

There are two 8-inch siege mortars, M1861, both cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1864. The south mortar is listed as number 49 with weight of 1028 pounds - the north mortar is number 48 weighing 1020 pounds. The location is in Oakland Cemetery on the north side of town on Highway 13. The monument can be seen from the road. Photos taken 8/29/08.

Linwood Cemetery - Dubuque County - Dubuque - 42.524866 by -90.664833

There is a soldier monument and two mortars in the Linwood Cemetery in Dubuque. The monument is granite and 24 feet high. The nicely mounted mortars are 8-inch siege mortars, M1861. Both were cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry in 1864. The markings on the muzzle face are from the cannon in front of the monument. Linwood Cemetery is off Windsor Avenue in the north central part of the city. From downtown, take White Street north to E22nd St. - then east to Windsor Avenue - then north to the cemetery. To find the monument - take the road on the right of the flagpole at the entrance - then turn left at the next road and the monument is at the top of the hill. The first photo and the mortars were taken 7/23/08. The others were taken 6/17/17. Thanks to Jo Porter for providing historical information.

Capitol Grounds - Polk County - Des Moines - 41.591050 by -93.604600

The Iowa State Capital is “protected” on the west steps by large Civil War cannons, and one captured in the Spanish-American War. The 13-inch mortar, M1861, 17,314 lbs., was cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1861. It was mounted on gunboat Mathew Vassar and used in the bombardment of Vicksburg. 

Woodland Cemetery - Polk County - Des Moines - 41.590116 by -93.645283

These pieces are in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa. Two 8-inch siege mortars, M1861, cast at Cyrus Alger & Co., are located in the south GAR section of the cemetery. The entrance is at the corner of Woodland and MLK Jr. Parkway. Photos taken 9/21/07.

State Historical Museum - Polk County - Des Moines - 41.590433 by -93.608883

The State Historical Museum has 3 cannons. They may be on display or in storage, depending upon the Museum exhibit. These include a 12-pounder bronze Napoleon, M1857, cast at Revere Copper Co. in 1863 and an 8-inch siege mortar, M1861. The other cannon was used by John Brown to train his supporters in Springdale in Cedar County. This is a possible Ellsworth cannon. The Museum is at 600 East Locust west of the State Capital. Photos taken 11/20/07.