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.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 Georgia Theatre and Tree That Owns Itself.
Georgia Theatre
Music venue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Georgia Theatre is a live music venue and event space in Athens, Georgia. National and local acts across all genres have performed at the theatre, including rock, folk, country, indie, alternative, hip hop and electronic. Georgia Theatre is situated 670 feet southwest of Double-barreled cannon.
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.
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.
Five Points
Neighborhood
Five Points is a retail corridor and neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, centered on the intersection of Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street. It occupies the South-Southwest edge of the University of Georgia campus. Five Points is situated 1½ miles south 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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