Charleston Lab Repairs CSS Pee Dee Cannons-- Part 3:

Dates and Sizes of the Pee Dee cannons:  10-12 foot cannons weighing between 12,000 to 16,000 pounds.  The Brooke cannons were so sophisticated for their time, much like today's cannons.

Each cannon underwent a four-year restoration process where they soaked for two years in a solution to remove corrosive salts then they had to be prepared for outside exhibition..

They will be mounted on replica carriages.

The restoration was paid for by a $200,000 grant from the Drs. Bruse and Lee Foundation in Florence.

The conservation team for the cannons consisted of Johanna Rivera,  Anna Funke, Gyllian Porteous, Virginia Terniscien and Flavia Pouti.

--Old B-Runner