Historic cannonball discovery in Pickens County sparks bomb squad response
The Pickens County Sheriff's Office shared this image of a possible cannonball found along Swan Bridge Road in Talking Rock on April 2, 2025. (Pickens County Sheriff's Office)
TALKING ROCK, Ga. - Authorities in Pickens County were dealing with a blast from the past on Wednesday night.
A bomb squad was called out after what appeared to be a cannonball was found.
What we know:
The discovery was made in the area of Swan Bridge Road.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Bomb Disposal Unit was called into the area to properly disarm and dispose of the device.
What we don't know:
It is unclear how long the object had been sitting there or who found it.
Local perspective:
The Talking Rock area saw action during the Civil War and the Trail of Tears.
While General William Tecumseh Sherman's army bypassed the area in his infamous "March to the Sea" in 1864, the Union's Third Kentucky Cavalry defeated the local Confederate Home Guard.
Smaller skirmishes between the two forces also took place around the same time.
The Source: The details in this article were provided by the Pickens County Sheriff's Office. Additional details were provided by the Town of Talking Rock's website.