During the fall of 1991, the reservoir behind Tillery Dam was being lowered to allow for work to be done on the dam. Gerald Andrews, who lived along the lake spotted what looked like a bomb along the shoreline behind his property.
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Discovery of the bomb on property of Gerald Andrews Courtesy of the Andrews family (colorized) |
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Examining the bomb Courtesy of the Andrews family |
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Gerald Andrews finishes installation of the bomb at the Historic Snuggs House |
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Bomb on display at the Historic Snuggs House |
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Bomb currently on display at the Stanly County History Center 157 North Second Street |