WAR TROPHIES
Trench mortar gun from World War I was dedicated on Memorial Day, 1921.
Location: "Plaza Park" - Brooklyn Avenue and North Ocean Avenue.
"Trubia" was made in Spain in 1874 and captured by the American Navy during the Spanish-American War in 1898 at Santiago, Cuba. The cannon was dedicated on July 4, 1902.
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This eight-inch muzzle loading was placed on a concrete base erected by F.G. and G.T. Van Riper at a cost of $45. (Source: Freeport [Village of Freeport's newsletter] March, 1954).
Location: North Main Street and Sunrise Highway.
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Civil War Trophy Gun -Parrot rifle from the USS Hartford - Flagship of Admiral David Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 1864 presented to the Village of Freeport on July 4, 1902.
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This 30-pound rifle, made in Washington, D.C. in 1861, formerly stood on the grounds of the Grove Street School. A concrete base, costing $20 was paid for by the Van Riper family. 35 lives were lost on the USS Hartford during the Civil War. (Source: Freeport [Village of Freeport's newsletter] March, 1954).
Location: Sunrise Highway and Centre Street.
