An authentic Civil War cannon built in 1865 roars back to life in this incredible demonstration. Watching it fire more than 150 years after it was forged is like stepping into history. The power and ...

Rhode Island is famous for many things, including its beaches, quahogs, Gilded Age mansions, the Rhode Island accent and, yes, its rich history. But did you know that Rhode Island is also known, in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A big rig hauling precious cargo pulled up to the Savannah History Museum early Wednesday morning. It ...

At low tide on the Hackensack River last weekend, a team of divers slipped beneath the surface chasing a mystery that’s lingered for 45 years. Bergen County lore says the War of 1812 cannon known as ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A museum in Georgia’s oldest city on Wednesday welcomed a truckload of treasures from the earliest period of U.S. history — 17 cannons that experts believe sank to the bottom of ...

Five years ago, 19 cannons were discovered along the Savannah River bottom. The ships they were aboard shaped a crucial chapter of the American Revolution, historians say. Four of the 17 restored ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -The smell of cannon fire filled the air near the historic Ritchie House on Saturday, as the Shawnee County Historical Society hosted a live Civil War artillery demonstration for ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of historians will be bringing a piece of American history to life later this month when they fire off a Civil War cannon in Topeka. Bob Totten, executive director of the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A big rig hauling precious cargo pulled up to the Savannah History Museum early Wednesday morning. It contained 17 cannons and other Revolutionary War-era artifacts pulled from ...

Two Civil War cannons are usually displayed at the Rhode Island State House. The "Gettysburg Gun" has a cannonball still fused in its muzzle from the 1863 battle. The "Bull Run Gun" was recovered from ...