Gun Shed

History

This wood-frame structure housed the fort's field artillery and wheeled vehicles.

Today

Although research has not proven its presence during the 1820s, it was certainly there soon after and today serves its original function. Inside the shed are 12- and 6-pounder field guns, their size determined by the weight of the solid cannon ball they fired. Here also is a replica of the Tilbury cart which Colonel Snelling recorded in his 1827 property inventory.