#steamcannon

Hello friends, looks like we made it through another week of being sheltered at home. With folks like Restless Jo motivating me to get out and walk, before this is all over I believe I will know ever inch of this beautiful island.

Historical Society marker at the ruins of a bunker of a steam cannon

On the top of my “to do” list when we are off quarantine will be a shopping trip for a new pair of sneakers.

This week I had a long way to go to find this historic gem.  I had to walk the beach route because the only other access is through a private community and they won’t let you through the gate.

This is the ruins of a steam cannon that was used in 1901.  Is is on the beach of the Port Royal Sound on the north end of Hilton Head Island South Carolina.

Steam cannon looking out toward Port Royal Sound

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Steam cannon ruins on Hilton Head Island

The Hilton Head Steamgun information marker

Remains of a steamgum from 1901

Fish Haul Creek

Bunker ruins on Hilton Head Island

Remains of a steam cannon and fort

Bunker remains on the Port Royal Sound

Steam cannon and bunker ruins

Port Royal plantation has 1 mile of beautiful beaches where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Port Royal Sound.

Thanks for visiting, I hope you all enjoy the sites of Coastal Georgia and South Carolina.

Have a happy day 🙂

Alice

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Jo’s Monday Walk

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Enter the first Steam Pump! Ever....

Or was it a steam cannon?

A steam cannon is a cannon that launches a projectile using only heat and water, or using a ready supply of high-pressure steam from a boiler. The first steam cannon was designed by Archimedes during the Siege of Syracuse. Leonardo Da Vinci was also known to have designed one (the Architonnerre). [see Wikipedia]

According to our St Mary’s Chronicles, they wanted to look for a steam pump but its actions was more like a steam cannon, in my mind.. either way, it was a fun thing to go and look at, or so Markham thought.

This is more unusual storyline form Jodi Taylor as it is written from Markham’s viewpoint and in his voice.

I really loved Lingoss’ explanation of why her hair was blue – as someone whose hair is purple and some people have failed to mention it, or apparently notice until it is pointed out to them! i do wonder who the teacher was she talks about. I’m sure that they will be mentioned in future stories as we have a lot of characters at St Mary’s we still know little about and how they came to be there.

After all, History has many years of exploration that can be taken.

So yes, the best laid plans of mice and men, especially when Markham is involved, don’t always work as intended.