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Celebrating Stonington Borough cannons

August 15, 2010 12:00 am • Last Updated: August 15, 2010 2:05 am

Geoffrey Beaven, left, of West Greenwich, R.I., speaks to Eugene Pfeifer and Bob Abramson after a ceremony marking the return of two refurbished cannons to Stonington Borough Saturday. The cannons were used to defend against a British naval attack in August 1814.

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