Pee Dee River guns, Florence, SC

[Woodstock74]

I'm thinking of making a day-trip from Charlotte to see and snap some pics the Pee Dee guns in Florence, SC at the VA building. I was wondering if there is anything else I should check out, CW related, either in Florence or along the route to and from Charlotte? As food is the fuel, any restaurants one would recommend in Florence? Perhaps BBQ-centric restaurants...?

 

[Pollaco]

There are several interesting threads about those cannons on this forum. Having never been to that area I really can't say or do any recommending of local establishments.But do take a camera.That should be a most interesting trip. I don't have a map of S.C.handy,but will you be anywhere near Charleston?

 

[Woodstock74]

There are several interesting threads about those cannons on this forum. Having never been to that area I really can't say or do any recommending of local establishments.But do take a camera.That should be a most interesting trip. I don't have a map of S.C.handy,but will you be anywhere near Charleston?

If I kept going south from Florence for about another 2 hours, yeah, I'd plow right into Charleston. Though that's a bit outside of the scope for this trip. Yes, will most certainly have my DSLR plus my camera phone. It's two Brooke rifles (6.4 and a 7.0") and a smoothbore Dahlgren IX?

 

[Woodstock74]

Anyone know where the Mars Bluff Navy Yard would have been in Florence? Might be cool to step foot there? Found this pdf, will have to look it over in detail later:

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=mrd_prsn

Also found:

Mars Bluff Naval Yard - Google My Maps

Site of an inland Confederate naval yard on the Pee Dee River, as well as the sunken C.S.S. Peedee.

www.google.com

Anyone know if that's private property?

 

[Woodstock74]

Also, where is the Peedee's screw (propeller to all you preverts...)? Found the prop/Peedee Memorial, in the courtyard at the Florence County Museum, 111 West Cheves Street.

 

[USS ALASKA]

CSS Pee Dee Cannons Raised | Naval War - At Sea & Along Inland Waterways

There are several threads from past years about the discovery of the Pee Dee and the past and future attempts to raise the ship's cannon. September 29th this year the last 3 tubes were raised. A Dahlgren 9" SB, a Brooke 7" R and a Brooke 6.4" R were raised and transported to the Warren Lasch...

civilwartalk.com

HTHs,
USS ALASKA

 

[Sheltowee]

If any interest in Revolution, swing off I-20 at Camden Battlefield.

 

[Gary Morgan]

I realize that cemeteries and prison sites are not everybody's cup of tea, but there is apparently a walking trail around the site of Florence Stockade, and a National Cemetery nearby with the (mostly unmarked) remains of thousands of POWs who died there.

Florence National Cemetery and Florence Stockade - Florence Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Florence National Cemetery is located a quarter of a mile from the site of the former Florence Stockade. It became a National Cemetery in 1865, and remains from nearby Civil War battlefield cemeteries were transferred and reinterred there.The first

visitflo.com

 

[cwsignalman]

I hadn't known or when I was working up that way I'd have paid my respects.

 

[Woodstock74]

I realize that cemeteries and prison sites are not everybody's cup of tea, but there is apparently a walking trail around the site of Florence Stockade, and a National Cemetery nearby with the (mostly unmarked) remains of thousands of POWs who died there.

Florence National Cemetery and Florence Stockade - Florence Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Florence National Cemetery is located a quarter of a mile from the site of the former Florence Stockade. It became a National Cemetery in 1865, and remains from nearby Civil War battlefield cemeteries were transferred and reinterred there.The first

visitflo.com

Actually that site in general has some good options (even for eating), so thanks for that. Had intended to go this past Saturday but it didn't work out, so more looking like this coming Saturday.

 

[Woodstock74]

Just a follow up to nearly a year ago, images I took when I went to Florence SC to check out the PeeDee's guns:

The PeeDee's props weren't accessible as the history museum was closed (Sunday).

 

[Sheltowee]

Nice pics!

 

[Pollaco]

Aren't you grateful that the wreck wasn't gone over by some scrap iron salesman?

 

[USS ALASKA]

...and the Union so hated that place that in 1958, they dropped a coreless nuke on them...

1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

USS ALASKA

 

[USS ALASKA]

@Woodstock74

Sir, thank you for the pics of the signage. Didn't realize, or remember, those bad boys were still property of the USG.

Cheers,
USS ALASKA