Can anyone tell me where all the mortar and machine gun shells on the beach came from? I used to find them there as a kid. They appear to be from around WWII.

Carl Morrison | Sep 30, 2018 | Category: Park in Northside, Jacksonville, FL

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Meghan Meyer | Sep 30, 2018

The beach was used as a practice site for storming Normandy in WWII. Those shells are now considered cultural respurces and protected

Carl Morrison | Sep 30, 2018

Cool! I figured it was something along those lines. Thanks! 😊

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