Revolutionary War Cannon

<center>Forged in 1762 in Leicester,<br> England, this cannon was part<br> of an outpost located near here<br> to defend the causeway at Four<br> Holes Creek during the<br> Revolutionary War. It was<br> recovered from the creek<br> beneath six feet of silt by a<br> bridge work crew in 1921.</center><br> <i>(Plaque Behind Cannon):</i><br><b>A Cannon's Pride<br>by Edward Jack Smith</b><br> In 1781, when I was shiny and new,<br> I served atop this hill against The British marching through.<br><br> I was the first gun to fire when the Redcoats came in sight.<br> I demanded retribution, and I challenged them to fight.<br><br> Firing from the Ramparts into a sea of red,<br> I gave glory to the honor of every patriot dead.<br><br> The British broke into the woods as fast as they could go,<br> then bogged down with the gators in the mud of the Ol' Four Hole.<br><br> Now once more, I stand on watch for passers-by to see.<br> I serve as a quiet reminder that their freedom isn't free.<br><br> From the days of the Revolution, to the World War marching bands,<br> for all who served in Asia, or stormed the desert sands.<br><br> To all the Patriots yet unborn who will guard our liberty,<br> I thank you for the sacrifice you pay to follow me. July 1999