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Review:
The Double-Barreled Cannon is an historical oddity and can be seen in the park in front of city hall in Athens, Georgia. It was built in 1862 by John Gilleland, a Georgia dentist and mechanic, and presented to the Confederate forces, which wisely turned him down. On its first three experimental firings by Gilleland, the weapon knocked down a stand of trees, tore up a cornfield, killed a cow, and knocked down a chimney.
None of these unfortunate victims of the cannon fire were anywhere near the intended target. It never saw military use and now rests in front of Athens City Hall, still pointing towards the enemy North, as Mr. Gilleland intended.
Corner of Hancock and College Avenue, Athens, GA
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