The Navy raised the cannon earlier this year on May 24. It is encrusted with sea life and calcium carbonate from the interaction between salt water and iron.
Perry's career languished after the sinking, even though he was exonerated of the loss in a court-martial. Later, he was sent to the Great Lakes where he became a hero because of his victory at the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 and his famous quote, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Archaeologists will be looking for foundry marks on the cannon to determine whether or not it is from the Revenge.
The cannon is 5.5 feet long and weighs over 1,000 pounds. It is estimated that the preservation of it will take about two years. Meanwhile, the Navy continues to map the site.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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