1880 — Election of James Williams for Village President 1898 — American forces took Santiago in Cuba 1902 — Harbor bill passed by Congress for construction of the new harbor mouth 1906 — Opening of the harbor mouth 1918 — End of World War I — November 11 at 11AM 1945 — Oddly, there is NO record of firing to celebrate the end of World War II 1976 — Bicentennial Celebration of USA The cannon was mounted on a field carriage with 40 inch wooden wheels in 1895 These wheels rotted and gave way in 1997 after 102 years. After searching the internet for a wheel maker, the City of Saugatuck sent the old hubs to a firm in Texas which made custom wheels to fit the cannon. The Municipal Cannon was reassembled in time for firing to observe Veterans Day on November 11, 2000. Henry van Singel 11/11/2000 " class="cit_entry_thumnail_image cit_square" src="https://d3f1jyudfg58oi.cloudfront.net/4124/image/0f245d10-1fad-11f0-a204-4905aeb859c6-vJ8QXpe.tn.jpg" />