Revolutionary war-era cannons go on display in Savannah ahead of 250th anniversary

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Seventeen Revolutionary War-era cannons recovered from the Savannah River are now on public display at the Savannah History Museum, just in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Heritage Society unveiled the restored artifacts during a ceremony Thursday at the museum.

The cannons were discovered and recovered during the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project in 2021 and 2022. After their recovery, the nearly 4,000-pound artifacts were sent to Texas A&M University’s Conservation Research Laboratory, where they underwent three years of conservation and restoration.

The cannons are now featured in a new exhibit, “Loyalists and Liberty: Savannah in the Revolution,” which explores Savannah’s role during the American Revolution.

Museum officials say the exhibit offers visitors a rare opportunity to view original military artifacts from the Revolutionary War and learn more about the city’s colonial history.