Noon Gun

The Noon Gun has been an historic time signal in Cape Town, South Africa since 1806. The gun is situated on Signal Hill, close to the centre of the city.

Read more about Noon Gun:  History, Time Signalling

Famous quotes containing the words noon and/or gun:

    “And therfore, at the kynges court, my brother,
    Ech man for hymself, ther is noon oother.”
    —Geoffrey Chaucer (1340–1400)

    ““Tall tales” were told of the sociability of the Texans, one even going so far as to picture a member of the Austin colony forcing a stranger at the point of a gun to visit him.”
    —Administration in the State of Texa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)