Cannon Artifacts MOU Signing Ceremony

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recovered 19 Revolutionary War era cannon, some cannon fragments, and other artifacts through the deepening of the Savannah Harbor as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Historical analysis confirmed the cannon were manufactured during the mid-1700s. Definitive conclusion on their origin is still pending further investigation and future conservation through the Texas A&M University’s Conservation Research Laboratory. There, the artifacts will undergo conservation treatments to prepare them for their final exhibit at the Savannah History Museum. The process could take up to 3-5 years, depending on the extent of treatments each cannon and other artifacts require.