Revolutionary War cannons debut at Savannah History Museum for America 250
05 Jul 2026
Revolutionary War cannons debut at Savannah History Museum for America 250
Nineteen cannons and a dozen or so small artifacts recovered from Savannah River find a new home inside the Savannah History Museum.
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Nineteen cannons found at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum. SAVANNAH, Ga. – A piece of Revolutionary War history that spent more than two centuries hidden underwater is now on display in Georgia's oldest city, just in time for America's 250th anniversary. Nineteen cannons discovered at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum. The cannons spent nearly 240 years underwater. "This is the largest discovery of 18th century artillery from a single Revolutionary War naval event," said Nora Fleming Lee, CEO of Coastal Heritage Society. "So the discovery is really significant nationwide, not just for Savannah." A crew with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stumbled upon the cannons in 2021 while dredging the river to accommodate larger cargo ...
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