Loyalists & Liberty: Savannah In The American Revolution

Speaker: Coastal Heritage Society

What’s it like to uncover sunken Revolutionary War-era artillery in the Savannah River? This lecture shares the story behind a remarkable discovery of 18th-century cannon and other artifacts—and what will become of them. You’ll see images from the conservation process and learn how these objects connect to the American Revolution in Savannah and the Lowcountry, the pivotal Southern Campaign, and the eventual end of the war at Yorktown in 1781.