Cannon Explosion at Fort McHenry
by Bill Swartwout
Title
Cannon Explosion at Fort McHenry
Artist
Bill Swartwout
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Photography
Description
This "near disaster" happened in September 16, 2014 at The Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland. The 24 Pounder cannon known as Beason's Son was being fired in celebration of an anniversary of the end of the War of 1812. The breech failure occurred on September 16, 2014, the last day of Baltimore’s Star Spangle Celebration, as visiting ships departed the Inner Harbor. When they sailed by the Water Battery at Fort McHenry they were given a cannon “salute” as they set off for distant ports. The breech failed during a four-cannon salvo as the Pride of Baltimore II and the Coast Guard Eagle were leaving. Fortunately, no one was injured. This is the only photograph available of the cannon "firing" from both ends. Fortunately, no one was injured. This is the only photograph of this exact occurance.
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August 14th, 2017
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Pamela Williams
Bravo, your outstanding work has been featured on the homepage of the FAA aRt diStrIct! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS! Your FANTASTIC image has been FEATURED on the home page of “Mid-Atlantic States of the USA” L Please add the photo to the 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.