The public square also features two surplus Civil War era cannons.
The two cannons "guard" the eastern entrance to the Ogle County Courthouse.
Both cannons were put in place sometime between 1898 and 1900.
The Columbiad Cannon (the southern most cannon) was cast in 1846 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The northern most cannon, the Parrot Cannon, was cast in 1864.
The public square also features two surplus Civil War era cannons. The two cannons "guard" the eastern entrance to the Ogle County Courthouse. Both cannons were put in place sometime between 1898 and 1900. The Columbiad Cannon (the southern most cannon) was cast in 1846 in Boston, Massachusetts. The northern most cannon, the Parrot Cannon, was cast in 1864.
Ogle County Courthouse