Captain’s Day Off - Fort Monroe & Casemate Museum

Captain’s Day Off - Fort Monroe & Casemate Museum

The captain's day off and the first mate had already done her homework. We decided we'd visit Fort Monroe and the Casemate Museum at Old Point Comfort near Hampton, Virginia. 

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Looking for the Lost Colony – Roanoke Island, NC

Looking for the Lost Colony – Roanoke Island, NC

While in the Outer Banks, we were quite interested in visiting Roanoke Island, noted for its centuries' long mystery regarding the Lost Colony. We drove across the Croatan Sound bridge to Fort Raleigh on the northeast end of the island. It was early. There were no cars in the parking lot except for the on-duty ranger. We had the place to ourselves.

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