Spanish-American War Memorial

Spanish-American War Memorial (HM29Y5)

Location: Deadwood, SD 57732 Lawrence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 22.531', W 103° 43.909'

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The bronze cannon above you, serial number #9220, was cast on May 7, 1862 at the Royal Foundry of Seville, Spain. This cannon was one of six "Cañones rayados cortos de a 12 centimetros," or short cannon of twelve centimeters, (4 ¾" diameter) manufactured under royal order of Spanish monarch Queen Isabella II for the Philippine Army.
Upon a successful test firing, the cannon and its counterparts were transported to Cadiz, Spain where it was loaded on the Spanish frigate Santa Maria bound for the Philippine Islands. According to the ship's log, the Santa Maria set sail on February 27, 1863. It sailed south along the African continent, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on May 3-4, and continued east across the Indian Ocean. After 128 days at sea, the ship arrived at Manila Bay on July 5, 1863. Thirty-five years later, in 1898, this cannon was captured by American forces during the Philippine Campaign of the Spanish-American War.


In May 1899, the City of Deadwood, under Mayor Sol Star, petitioned and successfully acquired this cannon from the Bureau of Ordnance, Department of the Navy. On July 6, 1899, the cannon arrived in Deadwood. Two days later the cannon was paraded down Main Street and presented to the City in front of numerous spectators. Five months passed before the City received a carriage, created



by the Black Hills Manufacturing Company in Deadwood. The cannon and carriage were then permanently placed in front of the Deadwood High School on January 28, 1900 where it has remained ever since.

In 2011, the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission rehabilitated the carriage and base. Today, the cannon is a silent reminder of Lawrence County and South Dakota's participation in the first American war fought on foreign soil.
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HM NumberHM29Y5
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Placed ByThe Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission
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Date Added Friday, August 3rd, 2018 at 10:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 601032 N 4914364
Decimal Degrees44.37551667, -103.73181667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 22.531', W 103° 43.909'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 22' 31.86" N, 103° 43' 54.54" W
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Area Code(s)605
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 716 Upper Main St, Deadwood SD 57732, US
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