Cast -iron cannon from Cape Fear River

[Smithbrown]

Cast-ironcannon found at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, North Carolina-
http://portcitydaily.com/2017/01/03/pre-colonial-cannon-pulled-from-the-cape-fear-at-brunswick-townfort-anderson/
http://portcitydaily.com/2017/01/05/archaeologists-say-cannon-discovered-in-cape-fear-river-could-date-from-the-early-1700s-and-there-may-be-more-out-there/

 

[Darren in NC]

Thanks, Smithbrown. That's in my neck of the woods. My guess was that it was tossed out as garbage once the muzzled burst.

 

[Retired Fire]

too neat. love it.

 

[Smithbrown]

Update on the CapeFear River Cannon
http://portcitydaily.com/2017/01/05/archaeologists-say-cannon-discovered-in-cape-fear-river-could-date-from-the-early-1700s-and-there-may-be-more-out-there/