Unexpected Discoveries and Partnerships: A Revolutionary War Discovery in Coastal Georgia

Summary

This is an abstract from the "US Army Corps of Engineers: Current Work in CRM, Research, and Creative Mitigation" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In 1779, several British vessels were scuttled in the Savannah River, successfully stopping the advance of the French fleet off the coast of Georgia. The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, the largest Civil Works project in the US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s history, provided a unique opportunity to investigate this incident in the city’s submerged history. Between 2021 and 2022, 19 cannon were retrieved from the Cannon Cluster Site (9CH1552), which allowed for the development of new partnerships and outreach opportunities. This paper will focus on the results of the underwater remote sensing surveys, diver investigations, recovery efforts, and conservation measures to better understand this unexpected discovery and Savannah’s maritime history.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• US Army Corps of Engineers: Current Work in CRM, Research, and Creative Mitigation   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39337.0