Shelling on Shackleford Banks Island - April 2019
I took a ferry out from Beaufort North Carolina to Shackleford Banks island. Shackleford Banks is one of our favorite places in North Carolina to shell. It is also known for its beautiful wild horses.
Rum Barrel Girl Written and Performed by Gumbo Lily Beaufort NC
There's a cemetery in Beaufort that's simply called The Old Burying Grounds. It is undeniably an old cemetery, the earliest marked grave is dated to 1711. It's beautiful, peaceful old tombstones are covered with a shady canopy of moss-covered live oak trees. But there's one grave in the cemetery that has a story to tell that sadder and stranger than most, and it tells it on the simple wooden plaque that marks the grave and reads Little Girl Buried in a Keg of Rum.
The story begins in the mid-18th Century when a family named Sloo (pronounced Slow) traveled from England to the North Carolina colony bringing with them their infant daughter. Sloo was a merchant captain who made his living trading in the English settlements scattered across the Atlantic. The family was prosperous, and they soon built a gorgeous house which still stands on the Beaufort waterfront.
But despite thriving in the colonies, the mother was homesick and often spoke of England. As the Sloo's daughter grew, hearing her mother's stories, she too began to long to see the distant land where she was born. Whenever her father was about to set sail, she would beg him to take her with him so she could see England for herself.
The father knew that life at sea was difficult. The voyage to England took months, and a sailing ship was no place for a child. But he also wasn't blind to his daughter's happiness. After years of pleading, he finally agreed that she could travel with him. The mother consented to the voyage on one condition, that no matter what happened, he would bring their daughter back to her in Beaufort. And so, one bright morning, leaving his wife behind, Sloo and his daughter set sail for England.
And so the young Sloo girl finally got to see the land where she was born. She delighted in the excitement of London and marveled at being in a land where not everything was new.
But on the return voyage, the father's forebodings proved to be all too true. Just a week or so out of port, the young girl fell ill and died.
It was the custom in those days for anyone who passed away on a ship to be buried at sea. But Captain Sloo couldn't bear to allow his daughter's body to be lost in the depths of the ocean. And he recalled his promise to his wife, no matter what happened, he would bring her daughter home to her in Beaufort.
So the Captain did what he could. There was only one thing on board the ship which could preserve a body, something which every sailing ship carried in copious supply, rum. Captain Sloo gently placed his daughter's body in one of the many barrels of rum in the hold and sealed the barrel shut.
When he returned home with the heartbreaking news to his wife, she wept for her lost daughter. Not wanting to disturb her further by exposing her to the condition of their daughter's body after being soaked in rum for months on end, Sloo arranged for his daughter to be buried in the cemetery with a barrel full of rum as her casket.
Today, the grave of the Rum Girl, as she is known, is one of the most-loved tombs in all of North Carolina. Visitors to the tomb will leave toys, flowers, stuffed animals, beads, and other small tokens of affection when they visit the grave of the Rum Girl in Beaufort's Old Burying Grounds.
But there are some who say that her story doesn't end there. There are those who say that the figure of a young girl can be seen running and playing between the graves in the Old Burying Grounds at night. They say that the tributes left on the young girl's grave are often moved about the graveyard at night, often found sitting balanced on top of other gravestones or in places they couldn't have moved to by just the wind.
How To Get There
The Old Burying Grounds is located on Ann Street in Beaufort. The grave of the Rum Girl is located near the back of the cemetery. The graveyard is open to the public and maintained by the Beaufort Historical Association, which also offers tours of the graveyard.
Appallingly, in June 0f 2016 the grave of the Rum Girl was severely damaged by a vandal who, for unfathomable reasons, set fire to the wooden marker. At the time of writing, The Beaufort Historical Association was hopeful that the grave can be restored, but would certainly be grateful for donations to assist with the repairs and to help with the costs of maintaining this historic site.
Fishing in North Carolina's Brunswick Islands
For a day of fishing, nothing can top the year round bounty of the waters off North Carolina's Brunswick Islands. NCBrunswick.com.
Ancient Ruins or City Found Offshore North Carolina
The First Discovery of Anomalous Structures or an Ancient City Offshore Cape Lookout, NC. The lines are exactly North South East and West mostly and compared to Morehead City, NC the structures are huge! What could this possibly be? Please post a link back to this original video if used on your channel.
Magic in the Marsh at Rachel Carson Reserve
In mid October Ladybug and I went down to Atlantic Beach for the weekend with a couple of friends. On our first day paddling we went over to Carrot Island and Horse Island just across Taylor's Creek from the Beaufort waterfront. Once we turned into the inlet between Carrot Island and the Town Marsh, we came across a herd of about 25 of the feral horses in the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve. We watched them for about half an hour paddling to within about 100 yards of the closest ones. We then paddled out to the Knob of Carrot Island, around the point and then back to Beaufort.
Our second day we were going to paddle to Shackleford Banks to see the Wild Mustangs, but because of a strong nor east wind we had to scrap that plan and took our friends down to Bear Island at Hammocks Beach State Park. Ladybug and I had been down there and stayed last September, but it was nice to share the adventure with friends. While sitting on the beach we saw a group of about 12 dolphins swim past about 50 yards off shore.
It was a very good warmup for my upcomming trip out to Lookout Bight and the South Core Banks in just a couple of weeks.
Blue Skies over Beaufort?
Well the skies were more of a grey, but as the old saying goes, any day kayaking is better than.... well any other day! So on this not so sunny day in mid September Ladybug and I paddled through one of our favorite places, the backsound and banks in and around Beaufort. We paddled from the boat ramp on Taylors Creek over to Carrot Island then along the backsound down to the Bouge Inlet where we crossed over the bar back into the tidal marsh in the Rachel Carson Reserve to see some of the Banker Horses.
An island adventure at shackleford banks
A video of me and some friends going out camping on the island
RV Trip to the Carolina Coast. Why we love Holden Beach. RV NC Camper Couple - #rvlife
Take a trip with us to Holden Beach, right in between Wilmington NC and Myrtle Beach SC where you can experience the best of both places without paying the high rates.
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Guaranteed Dolphin Watch : Emerald Isle NC, Atlantic Beach NC, Beaufort NC, Morehead City NC
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August 2017 Dive Trip - Beaufort, NC
I took a trip down to Beaufort, NC with a friend and his dive club for a weekend of diving. Unfortunately the weather was not the best suited for diving. There had been some storms that came through the area and made visibility poor and the surface was rough.
The club does this dive every summer and goes out with Discovery Diving and their boat, Outrageous V. The staff is friendly and they certainly know what they are doing. I look forward to the next I can go diving with them.
Please pardon the lack of stability in my video. This was my first time using the GoPro underwater and I had forgotten to change the settings on the camera prior to going in the water. The main setting that I forgot to change was the image size, I had it set to linear instead of wide. I also didn't have a filter on the lens to correct the colors. Next time I go diving I will be better prepared.
On this dive the sand was between 60 and 65 feet down and the wreck started around 35 feet down. I believe that this wreck is the U.S.S. Indra. We also dove on the two tug boats that are next to the Indra. I think I accidentally stopped the recording on my camera after getting in the water. Oops. Like I said, this was my first time using my GoPro underwater.
My Family Vacation to a Deserted Island! Haha....
Visit the deserted island & lighthouse near Emerald Isle, NC. It's a fun day trip with the family & the ferry is only $10 Roundtrip!
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THE SHORES AT SPOONERS CREEK - MOREHEAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA
A gated entranceway, The Shores At Spooners Creek enjoys sweeping views of the marina, a large swimming pool, clubhouse, and Bogue Sound. Three condominiums complexes are marina side and feature three bedrooms and three bathrooms as well as large waterfront patios and covered parking. Ceilings are vaulted in all top floor units and are predominantly ten feet tall in all others. Every residence comes with a two-car parking area, exterior storage and access to an elevator, which leads to a spacious
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Outer Banks Ferry Ride
Video clips of the Outer Banks ferry ride from Hatteras to Oracoke Island.
5 Steps To Finding Sand Dollars
1. Plan to call in sick tomorrow! (or taking vacation will work too) :-)
2. Plan travel to Atlantic Beach/Morehead City/Beaufort, NC.
3a. Find this Island!
A. Learn the secret location,
B. Learn how to navigate sand bars without wrecking your boat,
injuring your family, and being fined,
C. Learn the tide schedule well since this island (sand bar actually)
is only visible a few hours per day.
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3b. Call my great friends at Island Ferry Adventures Ferry Service
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Sand Dollar Island)
4. Bring the following with you:
A. Waterproof Backpack & wallet/phone case
B. Bottles of Water (and possibly a snack)
C. Rain Coat (just in case)
D. 5 Gallon Bucket & Lid
E. Lightweight garden shovel
5. Watch this video to learn how to find & protect your Sand Dollars!
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Ruffin’ It – Episode 15: The Prettiest Place in the South
Centuries old, Spanish moss draped oak trees line the roads around the fine homes from the Civil War era in Beaufort, South Carolina. Islands, water ways, and adventure comprise this pretty southern town. Between the idyllic Hollywood movie locations, the shrimping boats, and friendly people, the place is a must see and excellent for pet travel.
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US Coast Guard in rough seas Morehead City, NC
On a day it was too rough to go out I was honored to watch the US Coast Guard head out to sea. I don'r know if they were going on a training mission on a real rescue but either way they went out in seas that most mariners would avoid.
Huge amount of respect to the men and women who protect America everyday and respond to distress calls from mariners in the worst possible conditions without hesitation.
Thank you for your service to the greatest nation on earth.
Kayaking in Beaufort NC
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An Island of Your Own | Our State Features
Davis Island wasn’t always an island. In the 1900s, a hurricane cut a path through a peninsula that juts out into Core Sound, separating a stately home at its tip from the mainland.
Years later, a man achieved his childhood dream of living in that home. What he found was peace and beauty, and a love story that came to him, in an isolated place, with an unexpected knock on his door.
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We traveled to the North Carolina coast to tell the story of a remote island, a chance meeting, and a man who’s trying to save a special place from an uncertain future.