On the morning of the Rutgers-Columbia game (October 23, 1971), the Class of ‘49’s reunion gift rolled into Rutgers Stadium… ‘an authentic ¾ scale model of a revolutionary war artillery piece. The barrel bears the crest of George II in relief, and is of a design used by Muller of England, and published in his Treatise of 1759. It is slightly over nine feet long from the end of the carriage to the tip of the barrel, and is nearly five feet from wheel hub to wheel hub.” It was made by the Lentz Heavy Carriage Company of Cleveland, Ohio, an outfit that specialized in the building and restoration of cannons for state and federal agencies, historical societies and other groups interested in ancient artillery. In 2010, a new spot was designated for the Class of '49 Cannon along the sidelines on the Rutgers field. The Second Regiment, Middlesex County Militia oversees its firing.
