Monday, September 21, 2015

Breached cannon found at Revolutionary War site

A breached cannon from the Battle of Red Bank (fought on Octover 22, 1777) has been found in Philadelphia.

“Everyone was surprised when the ground-penetrating radar picked up a large anomaly about two feet down,” said Jennifer Janofsky, curator of the Red Bank Battlefield Park and Whitall House, and Giordano Fellow in Public History at Rowan University.

“Maybe the force of the explosion rocketed it into the earth,” she said. “Or maybe it was buried along with other artillery pieces before the Americans retreated.”

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Story: Edward Colimore, Philly.com | Photo: JMA

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