Some New News About Old Stuff
1. HMS VICTORY-- one of the most e-mailed photos on yahoo this past week was of a bronze cannon from the newly found wreck of the HMS Victory, see earlier this month. It sank 264 years ago. Research shows that nit was carrying 4 tons of gold (see HMS Edinburgh from yesterday).
The photo is dated Feb. 1, 2009 by Odyssey Marine Exploration. I always thought looking for sunked ships and treasure would be something I would like to do when I was growing up.
2. MOORE'S CREEK BATTLEFIELD-- This weekend marked the 233rd anniversary of the Revolutionary War Battle of Moore's Creek. The fifteen minute battle ended British hopes for early victory in North Carolina.
A commemoration was held with the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of the Cincinnati, Sons of Revolution and the Scottish Society of Wilmington.
A lecture was given by Allen Watson, a UNC Wilmington professor on the life of Col. Benjamin Smith, an aide-de-camp of Washington.
Now You Know. --Old Coot
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