tomcat

My wife and I are retracing the American Revolutionary War Trails in NC during the covid quarantine. Some of our recent travels have taken us to these locations.

Trent River in Pollocksville, Jones County, on US-17. The bridge was the site of a skirmish between British and Patriot forces in 1781

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First Provincial Congress was held on this site in New Bern. Just a few blocks away from the British Royal Governor's Palace, Tryon Palace--just to needle him and let him know that this colony's desire for freedom wasn't a temporary rumble.

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And of course, the old proverbial "Washington slept here'" markers

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A Patriot cannon at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in Pender County. How would you like staring down the barrel of this as you came across the bridge or out of the swamp that morning? It gives me the shivers, even now.

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Amator21 Loc: California

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

That picture of the river is major art! All beautiful!

Gene Spearman Loc: Greenville, South Carolina.

The river is fantastic.

tomcat

thanks, Joe. I am thinking about making this the wall art behind my desk.

tomcat

Thanks, Gene. You oughta hunt down some of SC's sites. There are a bunch of Revolutionary War "skirmishes" and a battle or two there.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Certainly something to be very proud of!

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

A very nice tour and I hope you share more!!! Excellent shot of the canon; that would be a true wake-up call!!!

Dodie

Ourspolair

Beautiful work with the Z6. Please stay well and keep on sharing.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice set. Especially the first and last images.

tomcat

I will have several more to come at various intervals over the next few months, so stay tuned...Since we are quarantined, we take these day trips. During the winter, when weather is not permitting, I'll probably organize another folder on my website: tomrains.smugmug.com

tomcat

Thanks, we are practicing safe travel with only day trips and packing our own lunch.

tomcat

Thanks. Hope to add more next week.

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

The Trent shot is a beauty.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Fantastic images!!!