From the April 27th Boston.com "Cannon from War of 1812 to go on display in Maine museum after years of being in storage" by Colin A. Young.
It was likely aboard a British ship in a battle off the coast of Maine and has recently been moved to the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath after being in storage in Portland for a long time.
It is believed to have been on the HMS Boxer during its battle with the USS Enterprise in Muscongus Bay, September 5, 1813. The Enterprise won and the Boxer was brought into Portland Harbor where parts were auctioned off. The 1,500 pound cannon capable of firing 6-pound cannonballs ended up as a lawn ornament at Cape Elizabeth.
Sometime in the late 1800s, it was transferred to the Maine Historical Society and immediately loaned to the Portland City Hall where it was displayed for awhile before being put into storage.
Its most recent trip to the museum where it will be displayed was April 26th.
Seeing the Light of Day Again. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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