1841 Model Six-Pounder Cannon

This is a picture of a 1841 Model Six-Pounder that is located in Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island, Michigan. The 1841 model six-pounder, positioned just as it would have been if used during the attack of Fort Mackinac in the War of 1812, is fired many times daily. It is the second-largest cannon regularly demonstrated on the Great Lakes. Today, Fort Mackinac (pronounced: MACK-in-awe) is a popular heritage tourist destination. Situated on 150-foot bluffs above the Straits of Mackinac, it is one of the few surviving American Revolutionary War forts and one of the most complete early forts in the country. In 2005, Fort Mackinac celebrated 225 years standing guard over Mackinac Island.