This memorial, a nine-pound naval cannon, was given to the British army garrison stationed in Ottawa in 1854 by the British military. It was purchased by the Canadian government in 1869 and, for many years, fired as the "Noonday Gun".
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My VAC AccountThis memorial, a nine-pound naval cannon, was given to the British army garrison stationed in Ottawa in 1854 by the British military. It was purchased by the Canadian government in 1869 and, for many years, fired as the "Noonday Gun".
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