"Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, 1814 Congreve Rocket" : Photos tagged as weapons

Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, 1814 Congreve Rocket

This Congreve Rocket was fired from the British Ship "Terror" during the battle of Stonington, August 9-12, 1814. It is the same type of weapon that inspired "...the Rocket's Red Glare..." phrase in the Star Spangled Banner.

• Date: 30 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Uploaded: 30th Oct 2007
• Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
• Tags: museums lighthouses weapons
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