A few days ago my wife, daughter, grand kiddos and myself went hiking at the Sweet Water state park located in Georgia. Before hitting the trails we stopped by the interpretive center to learn about the park's history. Like most interpretive centers this one was no different. Displayed were your usual examples of of flora & fauna, historical displays and models of architectural features. Being a gun guy, the display that first caught my attention was located at the entrance. At first I thought it was an aquarium displaying some of the local aquatic life. Upon closer inspection I discovered it was a crate of 1853 Enfield rifles that had been recovered from the CSS Stono (formally the USS Isaac Smith) which sank in Charleston harbor in 1863. If your interested in the history concerning these artifacts or the CSS Stones then please click the links below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Isaac_Smith
https://laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/css-stono/
Water Logged P53 Enfield Rifles
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Water Logged P53 Enfield Rifles
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Re: Water Logged P53 Enfield Rifles
'MooseNugget' - Great story and time capsule!
The original steamship was pretty handsome.
The original steamship was pretty handsome.
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Re: Water Logged P53 Enfield Rifles
Thank you. That is quite interesting.
" Should it come to war... we shall place our trust in God and our Long Rifles" Continental Congress
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That is cool. Thanks!
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Re: Water Logged P53 Enfield Rifles
Completely untouched atti- er, bilge condition!
Collector’s dream!
Don’t lowball me, I know what I got!
Collector’s dream!
Don’t lowball me, I know what I got!