Civil War cannon returns to Mount Albion with rebuilt carriage
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – The Civil War cannon at Mount Albion Cemetery returned last week after the carriage was rebuilt.
The cannon was removed in November for an overhaul of the carriage. The carriage also has new wheels.
The cannon is an iconic feature on the west side of the cemetery in the Civil War Section.
Photo courtesy of Tim Tierney
Mount Albion Cemetery superintendent Jason Zicari and long-time employee Dale Snyder put the cannon on the carriage last Wednesday. Snyder has retired from a career working at the historic cemetery on Route 31.
The cannon is shown this morning at Mount Albion. The previous carriage had rotted after many years in harsh weather. The carriage gave out, and couldn’t handle the weight of the cannon, leaving the cannon tipped upright, said Zicari, the cemetery superintendent.
The new carriage was built out of hemlock. The cemetery workers reassembled all of the parts for the carriage, and cut notches and holes in the carriage.
