September 27
There was no wind when we left St. Michaels as we headed towards Kent Narrows. Our destination was The Jetty, a dock and dine in Kent Narrows. Leaving the Tread Avon River we decided to travel through Knapps Narrows which cut about 6 miles off our journey. Even though we read that they dredge this section often we kissed bottom after we went under the bridge. While in the narrow channel our depth alarm was sounding the majority of the time. Unfortunately, we went through this section of water at low tide. Arrived at The Jetty and docked and had a fun filled evening watching football and eating crab.
Loop Dreams
Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Sept 26, St. Michaels, MD
Sept 25, St Michaels
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sept. 24th, Oxford
September 24
We anchored in Plaindealing Creek, a very quiet anchorage, and the next morning we entered the Tred Avon River to explore Oxford. A museum, small grocery store with a diner and post office is what this town had to offer. It was surrounded with historic homes with white picket fences. Matter of fact next week, they will have a white picket fence contest! Sounds exciting!
Oxford is the oldest town on the Eastern Shore and one of the oldest in continuous existence in the
U. S. Its first citizens were Choptank Indians. No one knows when the first white settler arrived or who they were, but there were settlers and plantations here as early as 1659. Oxford was named the first Port of Entry, on the Eastern Shore in 1683. The town was riding high on tobacco by the time Robert Morris Sr., a Liverpool merchant and shipper, landed here with his 13 year old son, Robert Jr., in 1747. Morris Sr., a canny entrepreneur, helped enrich the area's planters and merchants, who built fabulous mansions along the Tred Avon River, many of which are still here today.
In their desire to thank the man who had helped bring such prosperity, the townspeople set off a cannon salute on Morris' return from a trip to Liverpool. Unfortunately, it accidentally killed him! His son, Robert Morris Jr is one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
We took the dinghy to shore and within a few hours we were back on the boat heading for
St. Michaels.
We anchored in Plaindealing Creek, a very quiet anchorage, and the next morning we entered the Tred Avon River to explore Oxford. A museum, small grocery store with a diner and post office is what this town had to offer. It was surrounded with historic homes with white picket fences. Matter of fact next week, they will have a white picket fence contest! Sounds exciting!
Oxford is the oldest town on the Eastern Shore and one of the oldest in continuous existence in the
U. S. Its first citizens were Choptank Indians. No one knows when the first white settler arrived or who they were, but there were settlers and plantations here as early as 1659. Oxford was named the first Port of Entry, on the Eastern Shore in 1683. The town was riding high on tobacco by the time Robert Morris Sr., a Liverpool merchant and shipper, landed here with his 13 year old son, Robert Jr., in 1747. Morris Sr., a canny entrepreneur, helped enrich the area's planters and merchants, who built fabulous mansions along the Tred Avon River, many of which are still here today.
In their desire to thank the man who had helped bring such prosperity, the townspeople set off a cannon salute on Morris' return from a trip to Liverpool. Unfortunately, it accidentally killed him! His son, Robert Morris Jr is one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
We took the dinghy to shore and within a few hours we were back on the boat heading for
St. Michaels.
Sept 23, Cambridge
Sept. 22, Cambridge, MD
September 22
Cambridge...what a wonderful town! Historic Downtown Cambridge, Maryland, is an authentic Chesapeake town on the Eastern Shore which is known for its rich history, beautiful buildings, and vibrant arts scene.
Cambridge...what a wonderful town! Historic Downtown Cambridge, Maryland, is an authentic Chesapeake town on the Eastern Shore which is known for its rich history, beautiful buildings, and vibrant arts scene.
We took a historic tour of the town. |
Harriet Tubman museum was small but full of data. The video covered the life of Harriet Tubman, a Conductor of the underground railroad. The information, pictures and artifacts provided a fantastic view into the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Tubman. It as a true history lesson.
Skipjack race |
Illumination of the new Lighthouse |
Sept 21, Leaving Solomons
September 21
Leaving Solomons, MD and we both agreed that we could have spent more time visiting Washington DC. This was a cool marina which offered a free breakfast at the Beacon Hotel Comfort Inn. My kind of marina!
Arrived at Cambridge Maryland
Sept 20th, Washington DC
September 20
This is the second day that we traveled to Washington DC by a rental car. We were amazed that we did not run into any major traffic. Our fist stop was the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This is one of the most famous museums featuring the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer and Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. This impressive museum displays the largest collection of air and spacecraft in the world. Our next stop was the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. This is the newest museum of the National Mall in Washington, DC and showcases Native American objects from ancient pre-Columbian civilizations through the 21st century. Unfortunately,
we only had time to visit two of the museums.
This is the second day that we traveled to Washington DC by a rental car. We were amazed that we did not run into any major traffic. Our fist stop was the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This is one of the most famous museums featuring the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer and Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. This impressive museum displays the largest collection of air and spacecraft in the world. Our next stop was the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. This is the newest museum of the National Mall in Washington, DC and showcases Native American objects from ancient pre-Columbian civilizations through the 21st century. Unfortunately,
we only had time to visit two of the museums.
Smithsonian American Native Museum |
Geronimo's gun on left |
Wrights Brother"s plane that flew at Kitty Hawk |
Spirit of St. Louis |
Amelia Earhart disappeared July 2, 1937 over the Pacific ocean en route to Howland Island. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932 and was America's "Queen of the Air". |
Apollo Capsule |
Friday, September 21, 2012
Sept 19th, Washington DC afternoon
Washington DC afternoon...
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