Found this very interesting. From Rootsweb this morning. BLACKBEARD'S CANNON. Divers recently raised what is believed to be one of the cannons from Blackbeard's QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE, which sank off the North Carolina coast in 1718. To learn more about the ship's excavation or to view updates on the project's progress visit The QAR Project http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/qar/