Thanks to CCSAR Historian George Stewart for sharing this article.

Recently, our chapter was donated a small cannon from a member.  The team of Brad Jarard, and his wife spent a tremendous amount of time to clean, prepare the surface, drill a fuse hole, rebuild the wooden carriage and acquire all the pieces and parts needed to make the restored cannon authentic and in working condition.  This cannon is fully functional and we have used it in exhibits and in events.

We were lucky, the cannon weathered the elements however was not too badly damaged by years of neglect.

Imagine what it would take to restore an authentic Revolutionary War cannon which was buried in the mud of an ocean sound.  This is a very complicated en devour to say the least.

The following is a video published by the Savannah History Museum covering the discovery, recovery and restoration of a number of Revolutionary War cannons.

We should not take for granted the time, care and energy needed to accomplish this feat.

Enjoy!