Salisbury in the Revolution

The cannon foundry - the Arsenal. Tier 1 - A deep well of the Revolution.

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[Verified] The Salisbury iron district supplied most of the cannon for the Continental Army. The furnace at Lakeville cast hundreds of cannon from local ore. - Connecticut State Library

[Verified] The region's output earned Connecticut the nickname 'the Arsenal of the Revolution.' - ConnecticutHistory.org

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