tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post3016800714950806148..comments2024-03-14T13:25:20.613-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Celebrating James Barrett’s 300th on 31 July 2010Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-5469770175629332692010-07-28T22:41:45.904-05:002010-07-28T22:41:45.904-05:00Thanks again, JL, for all the work you do, and in ...Thanks again, JL, for all the work you do, and in particular again for the investigative research you did on the "Hancock" cannon and its mates. We make it a point at Minute Man NHP in our interpretation to the public about the cannon to mention your role.RFullerhttp://www.nps.gov/mima/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-70985555984073405582010-07-28T22:30:49.864-05:002010-07-28T22:30:49.864-05:00The “Hancock” cannon in Concord was once mounted i...The “Hancock” cannon in Concord was once mounted in the chamber atop the Bunker Hill Monument, like its mate the “Adams.” Apparently the “Hancock” came loose sometime in the 1970s. After time in an M.D.C. facility and an N.P.S. warehouse, and [ahem] new work highlighting its importance to the events of 19 Apr 1775, it went back on display out at Minute Man. But both cannons tell the same story.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-38963151652400920032010-07-28T14:28:46.415-05:002010-07-28T14:28:46.415-05:00One of the brass cannon barrels may also be seen a...One of the brass cannon barrels may also be seen at Bunker Hill.Just take a hike to the monument's top.Its the one with the burst barrel from a celebratory firing ceremony in the 19th.c.<br />I think few folks notice it,actually.Pvt.Willynoreply@blogger.com