From the October 20, 2012, News.Chief.com "USS Constitution's cannon restored, dedication Sunday" by Phil Attinger.
The 2,000 pound cannon was not damaged when a motorist ran into the side of the trailer it was in a half block from its destination at the Lake Wales, Florida, Depot Museum at 325 S. Scenic Highway.
It is not an actual cannon from the ship, but a replica that was on the ship from 1906-1927 that had been donated to the City of Lake Wales and had been at the city library until 1993 when it was moved to a concrete pad outside the Lake Wales Depot Museum.
It was not covered and the wooden carriage rotted away and it was then moved to a storage area. Recently it became a Daughters of the American revolution project and it was sent away for a new replica gun carriage made of concrete and steel.
Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
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