NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A “parrot round” from the Civil War was detonated Tuesday afternoon after it was found in North Myrtle Beach, according to the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department.
Shaw AFB EOD Techs confirmed it was a 3″ Parrot round from the Civil War. Battalion Chief Overholser got the honors of remote detonation at a safe distance. Crews have cleared and returned to service. pic.twitter.com/TaCKs7qx45— N. Myrtle Beach Fire (@NMBFireRescueSC) April 10, 2018
North Myrtle Beach spokesperson Pat Dowling says workers were constructing a patio at a home on Waterway Drive Tuesday morning when they discovered an “unexploded piece of ordinance, possibly a mortar shell.”
At one point, people had been told to stay inside their home while first responders investigated.
