Machinery U.S.S. Cairo

U.S.S. Cairo · **2 Likes**

These are the remains of the ironclad gunboat Cairo, which was sunk by a Confederate mine in December 1862. In 1965 the remains were raised, restored, and eventually moved to the Military Park at Vicksburg MS. Today she is surrounded by brickwork and covered by a large gray tent.

GRB · 11-05-2018, 01:35 PM

A nice bit of history.

reh321 · 11-06-2018, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by GRB

A nice bit of history.

Thank you for your comment.

Incidentally, since the remains are 'under cover', I had to stand around until one of the few clouds covered the sun; otherwise, the environment exposed to the sun would have required serious "toning down".

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GRB Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southcentral Alaska Posts: 817	A nice bit of history.

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175 Original Poster	Originally posted by GRB A nice bit of history. Thank you for your comment. Incidentally, since the remains are 'under cover', I had to stand around until one of the few clouds covered the sun; otherwise, the environment exposed to the sun would have required serious "toning down".

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