Fort Canby & "Big Betsy" Cannon - c. 1900
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"Big Betsy" was the nickname given to Fort Canby's 15-inch Rodman cannon, the largest of the fort's muzzle loading cannons.
"Big Betsy" was the nickname given to Fort Canby's 15-inch Rodman cannon, the largest of the fort's muzzle loading cannons. The big, smooth-bore gun sat just west of the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse.
To aim the gun the barrel pivoted vertically on the center pin, while the back turned horizontally on an outer track. Because the blast would rattle the lighthouse windows, Big Betsy was seldom fired, and in 1906 it was scrapped. Some of the granite blocks from its platform are still on display near the lighthouse today.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | Jesse A. Meiser |
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Location | Washington State |
Subject | Military |
Decade | 1900s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Glass Negative |
Size of Original | 6.2 x 8.3 inches |
Photographer's Number | Number 107 |
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