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80-pound cannonball found in downtown Houston could date back to Civil War era


June 18, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Chances are there may be more history underneath our feet right here in Houston. On Thursday, construction workers in downtown Houston accidentally hit what was identified as an 80-pound cannonball. “It’s fortunate that a backhoe or someone digging didn’t run into it years and years ago,” said Gene Preuss, an associate professor of history at the …

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