tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614053223603560475.post1721628216214561024..comments2024-02-26T18:04:01.857-05:00Comments on 2 Live Freely: Road Trip #1 - Day #2 - Elizabeth City to Wilmington, North Carolina Ed Helveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995821240780553373noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614053223603560475.post-62354787476261153582013-02-16T10:45:29.606-05:002013-02-16T10:45:29.606-05:00Hi Rob,
That's interesting about the cemeteri...Hi Rob,<br /><br />That's interesting about the cemeteries. I've visited several of them in other locations in the NC & SC region and it really makes one stop and think about the history. I used to enjoy standing in downtown Annapolis, MD by the old market square and think about the sailing ships that came into that port. I agree on your points about the West Coast except there are still a few Spanish missions that date back to the 1500's and 1600's - but certainly not like the East Coast history.<br /><br />I grew up with frozen rivers and frozen lakes in northern NJ and once when I was living in the Annapolis area I witnessed the entire Chesapeake Bay freeze solid trapping large ships in ice that required Coast Guard ice breakers to open up. Your guys did a great job. Thanks for your service.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Ed<br />Ed Helveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995821240780553373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614053223603560475.post-27416450028419191002013-02-06T12:18:37.262-05:002013-02-06T12:18:37.262-05:00Ecity, NC... I remember it well. In 1977 I arrived...Ecity, NC... I remember it well. In 1977 I arrived there for USCG "A" school. <br /><br />Over Christmas that year I saw ice in the Pasquotank river (the first time I'd seen ice in a river) while standing an outdoor 'fire watch'. <br />Over the next 20 years I was back in Ecity for a day or a month several times.<br /><br />What I really remember about the 'area' is the little old graveyards scattered here and there & how old they were. I was from the west coast and we don't have much dating to the 1600-1700 out here.<br /><br />Kill Devil Hill & the Wright brothers... they got the guys from the Lifeboat station (early Coasties)to help them out with that first flight...<br /><br />Have fun!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.com