More chalk cliffs

A Couple of Days in Port

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November 18th 2010
Wednesday, 17 November, 2010 The day turned pretty after this morning’s fog. We continued downriver, passing white chalk cliffs and colorful fall foliage glowing in the sunlight. At mile 224 of the Tombigbee Waterway we followed Earendil into a sheltered cove at what the locals call Rattlesnake Bend. The water was only about 6 feet deep at the entrance to the inlet, but soon dropped to 20 ... 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