SWING BRIDGE AT WORK

INTO THE DELTA

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August 19th 2012
The wind was up and the tide was flooding as we left Benicia. We would get a good push up the river. We passed under the Benicia and Antioch bridges. Along our route, we cruised by the security area of the Concord Naval Weapons Station. This is where the Port Chicago munitions explosion occurred in 1944. It was the most deadly homeland disaster to occur during WWII. The explosion instantly killed ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more