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With a sigh of relief, the Oconee Heritage Center volunteers gather around the new canoe tank for a group photo after safely moving the canoe to its new home. | View photo »
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Reminiscent of four years ago, the canoe soon arrived at the museum where it will soak for several years in order to preserve the artifact for future generations. | View photo »
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To ensure that the wood stayed moist, the canoe was wrapped with wet blankets while in transport. | View photo »
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With the water level in the Keowee River (Lake Hartwell) quickly dropping, it was necessary to move the canoe soon to prevent the wood from drying. | View photo »
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Just as with the Chattooga canoe, this canoe was floated in the river to a nearby access point before being loaded on the trailer to travel to Walhalla. | View photo »
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The canoe was carefully lifted with straps to avoid damage to the artifact. In all, the canoe is around 21 feet in length. | View photo »
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State Archaeologist, Jon Leader, and Underwater Archaeologist, Chris Amer, visited the river last week to help determine the future of the partial canoe. | View photo »
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Once in the canoe cradle, the delicate artifact was padded and strapped down to minimize potential damage. | View photo »
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Early Saturday morning, volunteers begin to prepare the canoe for transport to the Oconee Heritage Center. | View photo »
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David and Brandon Kwietniewski and Andrew Sauls examine their “find” in early July. | View photo »
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