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  • Revolutionary War cannon on display at Savannah History Museum soon

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District, in partnership with Coastal Heritage Society, are pleased to announce 17 of the Revolutionary War-era cannon found in the Savannah River during the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project dredging operations in 2021-2022, will officially be on display at the Savannah History Museum July 2, 2026, at 4 p.m.

  • Day use fees waived at Corps’ Rec areas for USA’s 250th birthday

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in support of America’s 250th birthday celebration, July 3-5.

  • Elrod Ferry Recreation Area temporarily closed at Hartwell Lake

    HARTWELL, Ga. – Effective immediately, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office has temporarily closed Elrod Ferry Recreation Area due to recent storm damage.

  • Day use fees waived at recreation areas June 16 for Corps’ birthday

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of its birthday, June 16, 2026.

  • Corps of Engineers wraps up work at Buxton FUDS property for now

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – As of May 28, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed excavations to remove petroleum-impacted soil from the beach and dunes, as well as sand replacement and seeding at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property along the Cape Hatteras seashore, and continues to the next step in the process.