16-Pound Alamo Cannon

16-Pound Alamo Cannon. . Spanish soldiers saved this 18th century cannon from a shipwreck in Matagorda Bay off the Texas coast in 1817. It was brought to San Antonio where it was later captured by Texian forces during the Siege and Battle of Béxar (1835). The following year, the Texians used the cannon at the Battle of the Alamo., In 2017 the Alamo Trust and Texas A&M University's Conservation Research Lab began restoring the Alamo cannon. Conservationists carefully removed decades of rust and dirt, then applied a tough, non-corrosive coating to protect the cannon from the elements and preserve them for future generations., Captions , Several Alamo cannons, including this one, were found buried near the present day intersection of Houston and Alamo streets., Caliber: 16 pounder , Weight: 2240 lbs , Length: 80.5 , Bore Diameter: 5.25" , Donor: Lewis Maverick, Cannon Conservation , 1. Soaking - Cannon sit in a chemical bath for many weeks to remove rust. , 2. Rinsing - Cannon are rinsed in boiling water. , 3. Preserving - Cannon are painted with a protective coating.