After a long history of relocation and upkeep, the city’s own original WWI cannon found its new resting place at the Elgin Depot Museum.Elgin’s proud veterans, officials and residents gathered to commemorate the piece of international history by chronicling the details of its tour through the city.“If this old cannon could talk, it would be so tired,” said Elgin Depot Museum volunteer Sandy Murphree.The 77 mm weapon originally belonged to Germany but was used by an American ship as ballast after the war to help bring it ashore. Several of these cannons were then distributed to cities across America, and ...