Cannon, anyone ever go back and?

[Trez]

Does anyone remember the cannon that was dumped off Indian River Dr. 'bout 16 or 17 years ago? It was being brought in...there was some dissagreement between to 2 entities...and instead of taking her back...it had to be hurrily off loaded and thus she was dumped very close to the museum and yes...never recovered.
I heard she was in perfect condition...and no one ever went back for it.

Trez

 

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[FISHEYE]

trez,

The cannon you are talking about,is it a small bronze cannon?if so i kinda know the general area where it was so called lost.the story i heard was it was being brought to shore in the ICW on a small flat barge.the weather was bad and to avoid sinking thier boat that was towing the barge.they dumped it overboard.its still there from what i have heard.its a small 4-5 foot bronze cannon.plus i have heard of a pile of iron cannons dumped just south of the museum in the ICW near the east side.

 

[ScubaDude]

That's not the same old men that were telling stories at Tiger Shores that told you that I hope.

 

[FISHEYE]

brad,

no,the story i heard was from the the son of the guy that lost the cannon.

 

[Trez]

well.....so there's more than one cannon story, lol.
the cannon that I question, was iron...it had to be disposed of hurrily because the "author-i-tie" heard about it and where looking to pay a visit...
so it lays very close to the museum, the one in Sebastian
I would much prefer the bronze...but would settle for a pristine iron 12 pounder.
again, after all these years...it still may be laying.

Trez