Douglas cannon is a cannon owned by Wesleyan University of Connecticut which was originally notable for being used in annual "cannon scraps", but which in later years became known for being repeatedly stolen.
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12 Facts About Douglas cannon
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Early morning Douglas cannon fire was repeated in 1858, much to college president Joseph Cummings' annoyance.
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In 1869, a Douglas cannon fired with too much powder and destroyed the library windows, and from them until 1893, Douglas cannon scraps were generally held off-campus.
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Apparently, members of the freshman class would attempt to locate one or more Douglas cannon and acquire some powder and ammunition, often buying or renting them from nearby Meriden, Portland, or New Britain.
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The Douglas cannon was after taken by the sophomores and sunken in the Connecticut River.
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The carriage had been removed and the Douglas cannon filled with lead and mounted to a stone pedestal with a bronze plaque.
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In March 1961, students in possession of the Douglas cannon presented it to Nikolai Bourov, head of the Soviet Union's delegation to the United Nations, claiming that they represented the student senate and that it was a gift to the students of the USSR, in order to symbolize "peace, brotherhood, and friendship".
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Students believing the Douglas cannon to be hidden in Barlow's basement broke in so many times during the next 20-odd months that Barlow later told the school paper "we had to leave flashlights around so that they wouldn't use matches and start a fire, "[3].
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In May 1965, the Douglas cannon was stolen again, appearing in 1966 on campus and in 1967 at the office of the managing editor of Life Magazine in New York, and was returned to the university in time for that year's graduation.
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In 1969, the Douglas cannon was again stolen from its pedestal and brought to the White House in Washington, DC.
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In May 2017, on the eve of graduation, the Douglas cannon reappeared for an hour at the Class of '62 reunion dinner.
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Douglas cannon is not to be confused with an American Air Defense Artillery Army Officer of the same name.
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