Search Results
The double-barreled cannon is an American Civil War -era experimental weapon and is now a modern landmark located in Athens, Georgia. While originally built for warfare, the cannon never saw battle. It is part of the Downtown Athens Historic District, in the National Register of Historic Places .
People also ask
What is Athens' double barrel cannon?
Where is the double barrel cannon located?
Where is the Athens cannon located?
When was the double barrel cannon used?
Athens' double-barreled cannon, the only one of its kind, is among the most unusual relics ever to be preserved from the Civil War. It was originally designed by John Gilleland of Athens and built at the local foundry in 1863, when an anxious community feared attack by invading northern armies.
Faces north (just in case!) on the grounds of City Hall, intersection of Hancock and College. Built at the local foundry in 1863 when an anxious community feared attack by invading Northern armies, this one-of-a-kind weapon is among the most unusual relics preserved from the Civil War.
Sep 29, 2015 · Designed by John Gilleland in 1863, the double-barreled cannon was intended to fire two cannonballs attached by a chain so as to create a wider path of destruction. While fantastic in theory,...
May 31, 2022 · As Union raiders approached Athens on July 27, 1863, the double-barrel cannon was used as a signal gun to rouse the population to arms. Some 9,000 Union cavalry approached Athens as part of General William T. Sherman’s “March to the Sea.”
- Blake Stilwell
The famed Double-Barrelled Cannon on the grounds of City Hall in Athens, Georgia, was cast in the city in 1862 in the hopes that it would become a Confederate "secret weapon." The cannon was tested but never put into use and today is a Civil War landmark.
The Athens Double-Barreled Cannon. Year Erected: 1957. Marker Text: This cannon, the only known one of its kind, was designed by Mr. John Gilleland, a private in the "Mitchell Thunderbolts," an elite "home guard" unit of business and professional men ineligible because of age or disability for service in the Confederate army.
