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Revolutionary War-Era Cannons Unveiled In Savannah Museum

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Revolutionary War-Era Cannons Unveiled In Savannah Museum

July 2, 2026

Seventeen Revolutionary War-era cannons and other artifacts recovered during dredging for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project were officially unveiled July 2 at the Savannah History Museum in Savannah,… Read More

Dredging Project Unearths 19 Cannons In Savannah River This is one of 19 Revolutionary War-era cannons brought up from the bottom of the Savannah River as part of the Savannah Harbor Deepening Project. (Photo courtesy of Savannah Engineer District)

This is one of 19 Revolutionary War-era cannons brought up from the bottom of the Savannah River as part of the Savannah Harbor Deepening Project. (Photo courtesy of Savannah Engineer District)

Dredging Project Unearths 19 Cannons In Savannah River

April 1, 2022

About 13 months ago, a Weeks Marine dredge crew turned up three cannons, an anchor and a timber during dredging operations in the vicinity of Old Fort Jackson… Read More

Corps Appeals Savannah Lock Order

January 29, 2021

The Savannah Engineer District has decided to appeal a judge’s November order halting the Corps’ plans to close the lone lock and dam on the Savannah River. The Corps… Read More

Corps Starts Augusta Training Wall Disposition Study 190924-A-CE999-003

Corps Starts Augusta Training Wall Disposition Study

November 8, 2019

Geologists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District began collecting soil samples from the bottom of the Savannah River, as part of a disposition study to determine the… Read More