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Tall Ship Sailing (Nov 2008) : November 1, 2008: A weather forecast for an unseasonably warm weekend and the lure of fresh crab cakes at a town on the Chesapeake had us packing our bags on Halloween afternoon and heading to Chestertown, Maryland, where - surprise, surprise - we found a tall ship event that took us on a morning sail on the Chester River.

Tall Ship Sailing (Nov 2008)

Solomons Isl. Part I Around Town (Sep 2008) : September 20-21, 2008: Weekend getaway to Solomons Island, Maryland. We spent the first day wandering around town, checking out two tall ships visiting Solomons Island and visiting the Drum Point Lighthouse at the Calvert Marine Museum. We then went to the North American Grand Tactical where we watched the re-enactment of the Battle of Bladensburg - War of 1812 (see separate gallery). On our way back to town, we stopped for a quick stroll on the beach at Flag Ponds Nature Reserve before concluding the day with a beautiful sunset over the Patuxent River. The second day of our getaway started with a stroll on the Solomons Riverwalk. Our timing was perfect - we were able to watch the tall ship Kalmar Nyckel sail up the Patuxent River on its way to participate in the North American Grand Tactical. Next, we caught the shuttle from the Calvert Marine Museum out to the Cove Point Lighthouse. We brought our visit to Solomons Island to a close with another stop at the Drum Point Lighthouse - this time under beautiful, blue skies and plenty of sunshine. It was the perfect ending to a great weekend.

Solomons Isl.
Part I
Around Town (Sep 2008)

Solomons Isl. Part II North American Grand Tactical (Sep 2008) : September 20, 2008: We spent a good portion of the first day of our weekend getaway to Solomons Island at the North American Grand Tactical, a re-enactment of the War of 1812 on the grounds of the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. The particular battle we watched being re-enacted was the Battle of Bladensburg, which ended with the defeat of the American forces and opened the way for the British to capture and burn Washington, DC.

(Apologies in advance for the quality of the photos during the re-enactment ... lighting conditions were less than optimum.)

Solomons Isl.
Part II
North American Grand Tactical (Sep 2008)

A Living History Cruise on SS John W Brown (Jun 2008) : June 13-14, 2008: Following an overnight stay at Baltimore's Inner Harbor, we went on a day-cruise in the Chesapeake Bay aboard one of two remaining Liberty ships of WWII that is still sailing - the SS John W. Brown. The Liberty ships were a class of cargo ship built during World War II. They were utilitarian vessels that could be built in a hurry - the Brown, for example, was built and fitted out in 56 days ( http://www.liberty-ship).

A Living History Cruise on SS John W Brown (Jun 2008)

Spring at Blackwater NWR & Spocott Windmill (Apr 2008) : April 18-19, 2008: We visited with American bald eagles, ospreys, and red-winged blackbirds at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Maryland. Our getaway concluded with a stop to see nearby Spocott Windmill located on Maryland Route 343.

Spring at Blackwater NWR &
Spocott Windmill
(Apr 2008)

Annapolis (Nov 2007) : November 4, 2007: Day trip to Annapolis - includes visits to Quiet Waters Park, historic Annapolis, and the Naval Academy Chapel.

Annapolis
(Nov 2007)

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