Tag: History
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Newport, Rhode Island
You can’t sail through New England without making a stop in Newport! A convenient pass-through on your way north to Maine or back south toward Long Island, Newport is geographically surrounded by water and well-known for its rich maritime history, including the America’s Cup and has been home to many of our nation’s wealthiest citizens,…
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Celebrating Freedom in Nantucket
Several years ago, when we first decided that cruising would become a part of our lives, we excitedly talked about all of the places that we would go, the things we would experience, and our “must-see” locations up and down the coast. I can’t recall when Nantucket made it onto the list (to be honest,…
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Block Island or Bust!
Yes, we are super late on blogging some of our cruising adventures from last year, but New England is one of our favorite destinations and we’re always excited to share all that it has to offer. After cruising 2 days straight to Port Washington (and spending family time in New York City), we continued through…
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We Made it to Florida! Time to Explore St. Augustine
There’s just something about St. Augustine! Since first visiting last year on our winter trip south, this town quickly became a favorite of ours. And after spending two full days offshore from northern South Carolina, we were so eager to be settled for a few days and once again explore the oldest city in the…
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Sailing to St. Mary’s City, MD
After a productive work week in Onancock, it was time to head further north and cross over the Maryland border. The conditions were perfect for flying the Code Zero most of the way until just outside the St. Mary’s River when we did a sail change for the final few miles. St. Mary’s City is…
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Stepping Back in Time on Tangier Island
We first talked about the possibility of visiting Tangier Island by sailboat several years ago, but I didn’t think we’d actually get around to it any time soon. So when we decided that we had run out of time to spend the summers in New England and would instead explore the Chesapeake Bay, we knew…
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Unwinding in Urbanna
Urbanna was our first town destination of the cruise, and boy, was it a good one! Historically fascinating for such a small town, Native Americans settled the area around 1,000 BC. Much later in 1680, it was established as a colonial port town. Like on other rivers in Virginia, early colonists built plantations that allowed…
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Anchored on the Ware River
As long as we’ve lived on the Chesapeake Bay, I can’t believe we had never sailed to Mobjack Bay! We’ve talked about it for years, so when we decided we were going to spend the rest of the summer on the Bay, it just made sense. When you enter Mobjack Bay, you can anchor in…
Sailing Mystic Hearts 