Landscapers locate a live cannonball in a yard in Virginia

Cannonballs in a field in Virginia

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (94694)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

April 16, 2024 3:32pm CST

It is very unusual for a landscaper who were working in a home in Staunton Virginia last Tuesday when they found a cannonball that appeared to be from the Civil War era that was uncovered. Jasin Singh who is a real estate agent with Innovation Properties did call the Staunton Fire And Rescue to come to the home when the firefighters called the Virginia State Police to remove the cannonball from the property to cart the explosive weapon away to another place to be disposed of. Perry Weller who is the deputy chief of community risk of the fire department treated the cannonball as a live weapon since it is better to be safe than sorry dealing with ammunition. Link is upi.com/2731712771042 via @upi

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@snowy22315 (170199)

• United States

16 Apr

That's Virginia for ya history every time you turn around.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

16 Apr

That is true.

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@celticeagle (159227)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Apr

That's a cool find.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Apr

It is an odd find indeed.

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@Tampa_girl7 (49059)

• United States

16 Apr

That’s amazing that it was found after all of these years.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

16 Apr

I know what you mean since it reminds me of a real life version of the sitcom Sanford And Son when Fred fired a rifle that he thought was not loaded and nearly killed his neighbor.

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@RasmaSandra (73570)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

16 Apr

That sounds kind of exciting to find something like that, Amazing it was never discovered before,

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Apr

That is true since I have known stories of bombs being on beaches in California.

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@JudyEv (326054)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr

Such an old cannonball could blow up at any time.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Apr

That is true.

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@Dena91 (15904)

• United States

17 Apr

I never thought about landscapers finding something like that but it makes sense. Glad they were able to remove it and no one was hurt.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Apr

I am in agreement with you.

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@averygirl72 (37738)

• Philippines

17 Apr

Good to find it before it explode or hurt some people

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Apr

I am in agreement with you that no one was hurt.

@RebeccasFarm (86780)

• United States

17 Apr

Now George what an interesting story thanks.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Apr

My pleasure to share this nice story with you.

Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (58008)

• Centralia, Washington

16 Apr

My hubby doubts it would explode after all these years but better to be safe than blown to bits.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

16 Apr

Same with me in relation to messing around with ammo that has been found many years later.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306704)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

17 Apr

I'm glad it was removed safely.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Apr

So am I happy that the cannonball was removed safely.

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@LindaOHio (156584)

• United States

17 Apr

Interesting. I'm glad no one was injured.

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@Deepizzaguy (94694)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Apr

I am in agreement with you that no one was hurt.

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