281K views · 3K reactions | The artillery shell found was a 20 lb Parrott chilled nose bolt believed to have been fired by the 2nd Vermont Battery also known as Holcomb's Battery. The battery was equipped with (4) 3.67 inch Sawyer rifles (cannons) and (2) 20 lb Parrott rifles (cannons) and was found near where Heath Jones from the History Seekers team found a rare Sawyer Bolt weeks earlier... #historyseekers #history #metaldetecting | History Seekers | Facebook

475K views · 3.8K reactions | In 1989, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area, with its epicenter in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The quake hit at 5:04 p.m., moments before Game 3 of the World Series. It caused major destruction, collapsing parts of the Bay Bridge, freeways, and buildings. Tragically, 63 people died, over 3,000 were injured, and thousands were left homeless. | History In Pictures | Facebook