This cannon was placed so as to fire South down the Hudson River. You can see some of the magnificent view from Boscobel looking out over Constitution Marsh towards Anthony’s Nose and Bear Mountain.

At a couple of points during the festivities they fired the cannon, and very spectacular it was too. I assume they were firing blanks and were not intending to take out the boats you can see on the Hudson. Although it would have been cool to see the splash of a cannon ball falling into the Hudson. Too bad.

Taken with a Sony A77II and Tamron A18 AF 18-250mm f3.5-6.3.