Historical Marker

The Athens Double-Barrelled Cannon

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Athens gunsmith John Gilleland forged this one-of-a-kind cannon in 1863 to fire two chained balls at once, but the barrels never fired in unison and it failed in war, surviving as a beloved curiosity.

About this site

The Athens Double-Barrelled Cannon is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 1957. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9599, -83.3763 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. Moses Waddel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church, Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 to 1902, and First Flight in Georgia.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9599, -83.3763 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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