Revolutionary War cannons debut at Savannah History Museum for America 250
A collection of nineteen cannons that remained submerged in the Savannah River for nearly two and a half centuries has been recovered and is now showcased at the Savannah History Museum. The artillery pieces were discovered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2021 during riverbed operations.
Museum officials and historians recognise this as a nationally significant find, constituting the largest assemblage of eighteenth-century naval weapons recovered from any single Revolutionary War engagement. The timing of the exhibit coincides with the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations, drawing connections between contemporary commemorations and tangible remnants of the founding era.
- 19 Revolutionary War-era cannons recovered from Savannah River after 240 years underwater
- Largest single discovery of 18th-century naval artillery from Revolutionary War
- Now exhibited at Savannah History Museum during America 250 bicentennial