The Cannon
This Model 1905 three inch field gun
saw service in the Mexican Campaign
against Pancho Villa, and was
originally obtained by a local veterans
organization during the mid-1950s.
In the early 1980s, American Legion
Bicentennial Post 1976, Annandale,
obtained stewardship of the cannon
and initiated a restoration project
that included new wooden wheels
handcrafted by a master wheelwright.
The cannon and memorial are
maintained by Post 1976 as reminders
of the sacrifices of our veterans
in maintaining freedom
around the world.
Marker is at the intersection of Backlick Road (County Route 617) and Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244), in the median on Backlick Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
