After 80 years, town installs plaque on Town Cannon. On January 28, 2015 Town workers installed the plaque on the front of the cannon after Forest Monger cut the mounting holes. It reads:
WWI Cannon 1906 Model
Donated To The Town Of Shenandoah
On October 29, 1934
By The American Legion,
Stewart Comer Post No. 106
The Gun Measures 25 Feet
In Length And Weighs
7,420 Pounds
Read more about the history of the cannon below.
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Thousands of people drive by this cannon daily, but very few know much about how it got there until January 28th when a plaque was placed on the cannon. The cannon was placed there in October 1934 by the American Legion, Stewart Comer Post No.106 as a memorial to World War I veterans.
The below article appeared in the local paper.
Members of the Stuart Comer Post No. 106:
Cannon located on Shenandoah Elementary School ground, at intersection of Maryland Avenue and Rt. 340.
Cannon as it appears in May 2012 after wheels restored and a new paint job.
Our cannon as it appeared on November 8, 2014. On this day Members of the Shenandoah VFW Post 8613 were out around Shenandoah for the Buddy Poppy Fund Drive to support Disabled American Veterans. Buddy poppies were placed on the wheel of the cannon to highlight the history of the buddy poppy as it relates to the cannon. Earlier this year Councilman Charlie Jenkins painted the body of the cannon back to its original color of gray.
To learn more about the history of the buddy poppy, please read our article
http://www.shenandoahnewz.com/index.php/more-newz-for-you/761.html
To learn more about the rebuilding of the cannon, please read our article
