Published July 06. 2025 07:24AM
A Civil War-type cannon seems to proclaim freedom and independence from an elevated position on Route 54 in Hometown at the entrance to Sky-View Memorial Park. The replica one-ton Model 1841 piece of artillery is known as a six-pounder, firing 14-feet per second. The model was first used in 1846 during the 1840s Mexican-American War. DONALD R. SERFASS/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
A Civil War-type cannon seems to proclaim freedom and independence from an elevated position on Route 54 in Hometown at the entrance to Sky-View Memorial Park. The replica 1-ton Model 1841 piece of artillery is known as a 6-pounder, which fired its round 14 feet per second. The model was first used in 1846 during the Mexican-American War. DONALD R. SERFASS/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS