This gun is a naval type twelve pound muzzle-loader. It sounds every evening at exactly 2100hrs. It was restored and a pavilion created in 1986.
Vancouver, British Columbia
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NINE O'CLOCK GUN
THIS GUN IS A NAVAL TYPE TWELVE POUND MUZZLE-
LOADER. CAST IN 1816 AT WOOLWICH, ENGLAND
IT WAS BROUGHT TO VANCOUVER ABOUT 1894. THE
CRESTS OF KING GEORGE III AND OF THE EARL OF
MULGRAVE, MASTER GENERAL OF ORDNANCE ARE
ON THE BARREL
GUN RESTORATION AND PAVILION WERE CENTENNIAL GIFTS
IN 1986 TO THE CITY OF VANCOUVER FROM
EBCO INDUSTRIES LTD. CHESTER F. MILLAR
FIRST GENERATION HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY
CAPITAL CORPORATION
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Nine O'Clock Gun
Vancouver
British Columbia
Nine O'Clock Gun
Vancouver
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.2981491
Long. -123.1174833
Lat. 49.2981491
Long. -123.1174833
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