At it again today!!!

Ship Island is about 9 miles south of Long Beach, MS in the Gulf of Mexico.
It is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore and there is an old Civil War fort built on the island that you can tour.

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Ship Island has played an important role in the history and settlement of the Gulf Coast. The island was named in 1699 by French explorers who were impressed with the protected, deep-water anchorage it offered their ships. The island soon became an important port for French Louisiana. Many colonists took their first steps on American soil at Ship Island and it is considered the "Plymouth Rock" of the Gulf Coast.

During the war of 1812, 60 British ships, with nearly 10,000 troops, rendezvoused near the island prior to their unsuccessful attempt to capture New Orleans. In 1862 Ship Island served as the base from which Admiral David Farragut's Union fleet sailed to attack and capture the ports New Orleans and Mobile.

The Island also became a prison for Confederate P.O.W.'s, and a base for the U.S. Second Regiment (Louisiana Native Guards), one of the first African American combat units to fight in the Civil War. The National Park Service provides tours of Fort Massachusetts during March thru October.
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He would at least show us his boat cozy....cover...tarp...tonneau cover... what ever

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Wheh, we made it back about 8:30. Had a blast, kids loved it. Stoopid me put on sunscreen on my arms, face back but forgot my legs. They are pink and burning a little. When we got back we BBQ'd steaks, homeade hotwings, grilled corn and baked taters, with liberal amounts of beer till midnight, now back to work...

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