Big Cannon is located behind Nassau Hall in the center of the quadrangle there, called Cannon Green,  and Little Cannon is situated between Whig and Clio Halls. For the War of 1812, "Big Cannon" was transported to New Brunswick to help defend the city against potential attack by the British, remaining on the Rutgers campus – where it was used for training during and after the Civil War by Rutgers cadets – until it was taken back to Princeton in 1836 by the "Princeton Blues", a local militia.
Big Cannon is situated behind Nassau Hall in the center of Cannon Green, while Little Cannon is located between Whig and Clio Halls. During the War of 1812, "Big Cannon" was moved to New Brunswick to assist in defending the city from potential British attacks, remaining on the Rutgers campus for training purposes during and after the Civil War by Rutgers cadets until it was returned to Princeton in 1836 by the "Princeton Blues", a local militia.