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Columbiad

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A replica of a coast defence cannon known as the columbiad was manufactured in 1964 by Savannah Machine and Foundry Company as a public service. A similar cannon was positioned here during Union naval attacks in 1863. The columbiad fired 87-lb. shells, and its range was 2,500 yds.
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