Double-barreled cannon
The double-barreled cannon is an American Civil War-era experimental weapon and is now a modern landmark located in Athens, Georgia. While originally built for warfare, the cannon never saw battle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bloodofox, Public domain.
- Type: Cannon
- Description: American Civil War cannon
- Also known as: “The Athens Double-Barrelled Cannon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tree That Owns Itself and Wuxtry Records.
Tree That Owns Itself
Photo: Boston Public Library, Public domain.
The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base. Also known as the Jackson Oak, the tree is at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets in Athens, Georgia, US. Tree That Owns Itself is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Double-barreled cannon.
Wuxtry Records
Music store
Wuxtry Records is an independent record store in Athens, Georgia, that has operated since 1976. Its flagship shop is located at the corner of College Avenue and Clayton Street in downtown Athens, and is the oldest continuously operating record store in the state. Wuxtry Records is situated 500 feet south of Double-barreled cannon.
Akins Ford Arena
Stadium
Akins Ford Arena is an indoor arena in Athens, Georgia. It is part of The Classic Center campus and is intended as an upgrade to the Classic Center Grand Ballroom, which had been configured as a 2,000-seat arena. Akins Ford Arena is situated 1,700 feet east of Double-barreled cannon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Normaltown.
Athens
Athens is a vibrant college town of 127,000 people in the Classic Heartland region of Georgia. Athens is most popular in the late summer and fall when students, families of students or college football fans visit the University of Georgia.
Normaltown
Neighborhood
Normaltown is a neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, by the Athens Regional Medical Center and named for the State Normal School formerly located there. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896.
Winterville
Village
Winterville is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2020 census. Winterville is situated 6 miles east of Double-barreled cannon.
Double-barreled cannon
- Category: historic site
- Location: Clarke County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.95995° or 33° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
-83.37632° or 83° 22′ 35″ westInception
1862Open location code
865RXJ5F+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 9101684572OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cannonWikidata ID
Q5299583
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In Other Languages
“Double-barreled cannon” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cañón doble”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Athens City Hall and Downtown Athens Historic District.
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