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Double-Barreled Cannon

Athens, GA

An experimental Civil War cannon built to fire two balls connected by a chain sits outside Athens City Hall. The weapon never became practical, but the surviving double barrel is an instantly understandable piece of failed military engineering.

Filed under roadside oddities: giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

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Source: accgov.com/86/Double-Barreled-Cannon

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