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 CORNWALLIS' CAVE

Contrary to the legend that describes this as Cornwallis' hiding place at the end of the 1781 seige, it was probably used by a British gun crew to defend the river from the French Fleet. The site is National Park Service Property.


Cornwallis' Cave
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