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200th Anniversary of the Battle of Craney Island Pictures

Cannon on Main Battery at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Cannon on main battery at Fort Norfolk

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Ship's Company mans Cannon on Main Battery at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Ship's Company mans Cannon on main battery at Fort Norfolk

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Ships company begins cannon demonstration at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Ship's Company begins cannon demonstration.

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Cannon crew begins at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Cannon crew begins.

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Crew sponges the Cannon on Main Battery at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Crew sponging Cannon.

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Advancing the charge for Cannon on Main Battery at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Advancing the charge for cannon.

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Officer explains loading the cannon on Main Battery at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Officer explains loading the cannon.

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Ramming down charge in cannon on Main Battery at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Ramming down charge.

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Cannon firing on Main Battery at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

Fire!

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After firing cannon on Main Battery at Fort Norfolk, Norfolk VA - Photo by Steven Forrest

After firing cannon on main battery at Fort Norfolk

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