Historic Ship Anchor
(Admiralty Style)
Recovered from the Savannah River on February 27, 1994 during Georgia Department of Transportation construction work for the U.S. 17 Alt./ Talmadge Bridge in Savannah, Georgia, this 1200 pound anchor would have been used on large ocean going or river vessels during the first half of the 19th century.
** Metal conservation completed by the Florida Department of State, Bureau of Archaeological Research, Tallahassee
Marker is on Interstate 95, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
