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Four Revolutionary War cannons found
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That is a pretty husky chunk of iron, even for a cannon.
Thanks, but that site was not friendly. I never did get to read the actual article because of their popups. Too damned frustrating for this early in the morning, And I was really interested!
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Same here, gave up after the fourth attempt to read the article
Awesome!
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Very neat.
Another link:
https://www.dailylocal.com/2022/06/...-war-era-cannons-unearthed-in-chester-county/
Another link:
https://www.dailylocal.com/2022/06/...-war-era-cannons-unearthed-in-chester-county/
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That worked!
Thanks, Okie. That's pretty interesting.
Back before the internet, I was a kid in Mt. Hope, NJ, riding all through the woods and coming across mine air shafts going straight down. Never went into one, since I was always by myself. Turns out, the Mt Hope area had iron ore mines that provided ore for the Revolution to make cannonballs. Unknown while I was there, or I might have gone mine exploring.
Maybe I'm still here because I didn't.
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Yes, Mt. Hope and Mine Hill have some history for sure.
That’s an amazing find!!!
That’s an amazing find!!!
My browser blocks that site as problematic. Sounds fun though
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You would think that after the British threat was gone, that it would have been worthwhile for someone to go back and dig up the guns, and sell them for scrap, if nothing else. There would have had to be several people who lived for many years after the fact that remembered exactly where the barrels were buried.
Maybe it just another one of those puzzling examples that could give insight into the different thought processes, priorities, and outlook on the world around them in another distant time, compared with how we do and think about things now.
Another puzzle is the almost total lack of any reference in surviving personal correspondence related to dogs and cats; even spouses and children. Same for detailed information on firearms, farm implements, tools, or even food.
