Fleet Tin
Fleet Tin
Earth muffins … When your master (Al Gore) practice what you preach?
U bicycling to work in the rain, riding an airplane private. U drive a tin can with a lawnmower engine, which has a fleet of Suburbans While you turned their lights for one hour the night Saturday a few months ago, left his lights on. Speaking of home … the carbon footprint of your home has more than 10 times that of an average American household, while to hug trees, he embraces his wallet. His biggest carbon footprint occurs every time he opens his mouth. Joe – Global warming has always been a hoax. Land has actually been cooling over the past seven years. The temperature of land. has been up and down b4, human beings were around
THANK YOU. Finally someone says it. All those environmentalists claim him as the guru of environmentalism, but in reality … well, just read it and weep. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2007/02/gores_carbon_fo.html
Sussex County, Delaware: Lewes and Nanticokes
The first major city on the Atlantic coast of southern Delaware's Bethany Beach. Bethany Beach has a promenade and a quiet family oriented resort town a great place to relax and unwind.
The Indian River Museum and rescue station historic site is near the border of Maryland and Delaware. This is the only existing one of six stations built along the coast to help victims of the shipwreck. U.S. Life-Saving Service became part of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915. The brave men regularly trained hard, knowing that no wrecks occurred in the calm sea. They row their cutting through the high waves and strong winds against saving as many crew as possible of ravages of the sea. This museum is a tribute to the dedication of these men.
Further north is the beach in Rehoboth. This is a tourist town. They have their broken main street in order to make it more picturesque. From what we have seen, all it will do is cause traffic jams.
Lewes, which is pronounced "Loo is. Lewes is the oldest town in Delaware. Founded by the Dutch in 1609 for the purposes of cultivation of snuff and the hunting of whales called Zwaanendael (instead of the swans). The local Indians destroyed the original settlement. The story told is that a member of the tribe's totem stole a tin unicorn, the symbol of Hoorn, Netherlands Netherlands (the hometown of settlers) parked at the entrance to the fort. I wanted to make the pipes of the can: an entrepreneur of his time. The settlers wanted man brought to trial for theft. The tribe found the boy and the court held in accordance with their laws. His crime was punishable by beheading. When the elders brought the head of thief to the settlers, as a gift, they were astonished, and refused the gift. This refusal angered the Indians, who then declared war on the solution, burn the ground and killing all the inhabitants.
Because of its strategic location, guarding the entrance to the Delaware River, Philadelphia, and therefore changed William Penn the name of the town of Lewes, after a near Brighton, England. The city prospered. During the War of 1812, the British blocked the river and bombarded the city for two days in 1813. One of the cannonballs of British vessels may be embedded in the base of the local maritime museum on Front Street. The British suffered enough damage to their vessels that they withdrew their fleet.
Lewes is the terminal for the ferry to Cape May, at the southern tip of New Jersey. The Zwaanedael Museum located near the center of the city reminds local history and has artifacts from the wreck De Braak, a supposed treasure ship of the 18th century. Avast ye Maties, the war is that the gold?
Visited the Nanticoke Indian Museum. The grandmother Patience Harmon is the curator, a matriarch of 80-year-old fighter known the tribe. Fortunately welcome all visitors to its small but comprehensive museum. She had been commissioned by the Pequots to be the curator of the museum at Foxwoods. Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut See link on of this fascinating museum.
The Nanticoke, also known as the Tidewater Indians are a farming community and have inhabited the area from New England to the Carolinas for centuries. The Iroquois Nation protected them because they were mainly farmers of sorghum, snuff and other important crops. When the settlers came from Europe in the 1600s, they stole the land from the Native Americans, holding a piece of paper and saying that the land was given to them by the government. Some families went into hiding in the forest until the settlers, who knew nothing about farming, about to starve. The Nanticoke helped her survive and began bartering with them beaver pelts for land. Chief Isaac Harmon, a very cunning man, although illiterate, suspected that the scrolls used as very important facts. With money and his title negotiated with the settlers traveled to Georgetown, the county seat and deeds of the land was purchased. Being a farmer's economic success was able to buy back much of the stolen land.
The museum has a collection of rare Skookum dolls, letters of John Big Tree who posed for the Indian Head nickel, and arrowheads and old club heads. The museum, though small, is of great hospitality. Grandmother, a title of respect in the tribe, is a source of oral history and has a willingness to share with all visitors. Spend an afternoon walking back into history and the family of humanity. Every year they hold a pow-wow to the week after Labor Day attended by over 30,000 people.
One block from the museum is a piece of American culture for the second time-Lon Designs and Judy Hagen. He is a truck driver who makes these designs in his spare time. When traveling on Route. 24, which called the attention of tourists. Its patio reminds me of Lois Smith front yard in the movie Twister.
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The first major Atlantic coastal town in Southern Delaware is Bethany Beach. Bethany Beach has a boardwalk and is a quiet family orientated resort town: a great place to kick back and relax.
The Indian River life-saving station museum and historic site is near the Maryland and Delaware border. This is the only existing one of six stations along the coast built to aid shipwreck victims. The US Life-Saving Service became part of the US Coast Guard in 1915. The brave men trained hard regularly, because they knew that shipwrecks did not happen in calm seas. They would row their cutters through the high surf and against the strong winds to save as many of the crew as possible from the ravages of the sea. This museum is a tribute to the dedication of these men.
Further North is Rehoboth Beach. This is a tourist town. They have their main street torn with the purpose of making it more quaint. From what we saw, all it will do is cause traffic jams.
Lewes, pronounced LOO-is. Lewes is the oldest town in Delaware. Founded by the Dutch in 1609 for the purpose of tobacco growing and whaling it was called Zwaanendael (place of swans). The local Indians destroyed the original settlement. The tale told is that a member of the tribe stole the totem of a tin unicorn, the symbol of Hoorn, Netherlands (the hometown of the settlers) stationed at the entrance to the fort. He wanted to make pipes out of the tin: a entrepreneur of his day. The settlers wanted the man brought to trial for theft. The tribe found the young lad and held court according to their laws. His crime was punishable by beheading. When the elders brought the head of the thief to the settlers, as a present, they were aghast and refused the gift. This rejection infuriated the Indians, who then waged war on the settlement, burning it to the ground and killing all of the inhabitants.
Because of its strategic location, guarding the entrance to the Delaware River, and hence Philadelphia, William Penn renamed the town Lewes, after the one near Brighton, England. The town prospered. During the War of 1812, the British blockaded the River and bombarded the town for two days in 1813. One of the cannon balls from the British ships can be seen imbedded in the foundation of local maritime museum on Front Street. The British suffered enough damage to their ships that they withdrew their fleet.
Lewes is the terminus for the ferry to Cape May on the New Jersey Southern tip. The Zwaanedael Museum located near the downtown area recounts to local history and has artifacts from the shipwrecked De Braak, a supposed treasure ship from the 18th century. Avast ye maties, war is that gold?
Visited the Nanticoke Indian Museum. Grandmother Patience Harmon is the curator, an 80-year-old feisty and knowledgeable matriarch of the tribe. She happily welcomes all visitors to her small, but informative museum. She had been asked by the Pequots to be the curator of the museum at Foxwoods. See Connecticut Foxwoods Casino link about this fascinating museum.
The Nanticoke, also known as the Tidewater Indians, are a farming community and have inhabited the area from New England to the Carolinas for centuries. The Iroquois Nation protected them, because they were primarily farmers of sorghum, tobacco and other important crops. When the settlers from Europe came in the 1600s, they stole the land from the Native Americans, holding up a piece of paper and saying that the land was given to them by the government. Some families hid in the woods until the settlers, who knew nothing about farming, almost died of starvation. The Nanticoke helped them survive and began bartering with them: beaver pelts for land. Chief Isaac Harmon, a very astute man, although illiterate, suspected that the parchments used as deeds were very important. With money and land titles he traded with the settlers, he traveled to Georgetown, the County Seat and obtained deeds to the land he acquired. Being a successful thrifty farmer he was able to purchase back much of the stolen land.
The museum has a collection of rare Skookum dolls, letters from John Big Tree who posed for the Indian head nickel, and ancient arrow heads and club heads. The museum, albeit small, is large in hospitality. Grandmother, a title of respect among the tribe, is a font of oral history and has a willingness to share with all visitors. Spend an afternoon walking back into history and the family of mankind. Every year they host a pow-wow the weekend after Labor Day attended by more than 30,000 people.
A block from the museum is a piece of Americana, Second Time Designs—Lon and Judy Hagen. He is a truck driver who does these designs in his spare time. When traveling down Rte. 24, they catch the eye of the tourist. His yard reminds me of Lois Smith’s front yard in the movie Twister.
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