Return a cannon to Arch Cape

For nearly one hundred years one of the Schooner Shark's cannons has been on display in Arch Cape. The first cannon to surface was found in January of 1898. This cannon had a resting place near the beach and years later moved to a highway turnout, a very short walk from where it was found. This cannon was on display in Arch Cape for 91 years, when in1989 it was moved from the community.

At the May 19, 1989 Community Club meeting in Arch Cape John Cooper, Directory of the Clatsop County Historical Society, said that he would guarantee the return of the cannon to the community. A sign was placed at the bottom of  the historical marker spelling out the terms of the agreement between the Community Club and the Historical Society stating "At such time as the community of Arch Cape has a suitable, secure, and accessible public building, it is the intent of the Clatsop County Historical Society to place these items again in the area where they washed ashore."

Now with the surfacing of two more cannons it is time that one of the original cannons make that return to Arch Cape. The community has begun site preparation for a new fire station in Arch Cape. This site will be just a short walk from the location where the cannons were found and one of the original cannons should be on display there. This would be a great site to display one of the Shark's cannons.

Please help return a cannon to the Arch Cape community.

Current status of the cannons
History of the Shark and cannons
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