STE. GENEVIEVE – A World War I era cannon which has sat on the lawn at the VFW Hall in Ste. Genevieve is missing today from the spot is has occupied for more than 75 years.
Photos supplied by Ste. Genevieve VFW Post 2210
It’s not lost.
The 1914 cannon has just left town for a trip to a Parmer’s Sandblasting who will restore it to its original condition.
Yesterday afternoon around 1 p.m. it was placed on a flat bed truck and hauled to the facility on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County – accompanied by an escort from the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office.
When it returns, it will find its home much improved. It will likely include a concrete pad and, hopefully, an historic marker.
For more information on the cannon, see the article in the Monday, Jan 8 edition of the Sun Times News Online at: https://suntimesnews.com/2024/01/08/vfw-world-war-i-cannon-heads-out-for-restoration/
Donations toward the restoration project can be sent to VFW Post 2210, P.O. Box 347, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670.