Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse held a press event Wednesday morning to announce the return of of the remnants of the warship Royal Savage to the U.S. Navy.

Former Harrisburg mayor Steve Reed purchased the collection in 1995 for $42,500, the artifacts have been stored in the National Civil War Museum and various city owned buildings.

The warship was under command of Benedict Arnold when it ran aground during the historic Battle of Valcour Island October 11, 1776.

Mayor Papenfuse describes why Benedict Arnold was fined One Thousand Pounds.

Congress investigated Benedict Arnold for using public funds to purchase artifacts.