In the past, the cannon salute was fired by representatives from a U.S. Army Reserve or Kentucky National Guard artillery unit, though in recent years, the salute has been fired from a replica 19th-century cannon, fired by Civil War re-enactors.
The cannon salute was fired by representatives from a U.S. Army Reserve or Kentucky National Guard artillery unit. This was in the past. The salute has been fired from a replica 19th-century cannon. This was in recent years. The salute has been fired by Civil War re-enactors. This was in recent years.