When members of Eugene M. Connor American Legion Post 193 noticed that the Civil War-era cannon in Legion Park was showing signs of disrepair, they decided to use some of the money they received ...

After 127 years, a civil war-era Dahlgren cannon has been restored to its original condition in Bangor. Purchased by the Grand Army of the Republic Lincoln Post in 1864, the 15,875 pound H.

“Never. You couldn’t own a cannon during the Civil War,” the 81-year-old president claimed. “No, I’m serious. Think about it.