Old Port Boca Grande Light

A Three Lighthouse Day

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December 23rd 2010
Wednesday morning Sara and Trevor left early for the Gulf of Mexico, where they intended to sail until reaching Venice, where they would come inside to the ICW. We would be on the ICW all day. Before we got into the channel we ran aground, not hard stuck, the current moved us off, but the depth finder read zero. Not a great start. Once we got going, though, it went pretty well. There were a ... 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