Photos taken in USA and tagged as museums

Day_101_-_Maritime Museum, Outboard_Motor

This was just one of a series of Outboard Motors on display to show the evolution of outboards

Date: 11 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
Tags: boats museums
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Day_101_-_..Fort Macon, Enlisted Qtrs_Right

Part of a life sized diarama of enlisted mens quarters as it may have appeared during the civil war.

Date: 11 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
Tags: museums forts civil_war fort_macon
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Day_101_-_Fort Macon, Rifling Signage

The signage in this museum was excellant. This one explains what rifling is.

Date: 11 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
Tags: museums forts civil_war fort_macon
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Day_101_-_Fort Macon, View of_Ocean

You can see a slight view of the ocean from the top of the fort.

Date: 11 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
Tags: museums forts civil_war fort_macon
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Day_101_-_Fort Macon, 6 Pound_Cannon

This is an 1841 6 Pound Cannon, the smallest sized cannon used in the Civil War. A seven man gun crew operated it.

Date: 11 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
Tags: museums forts civil_war fort_macon
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Day_101_-_Fort Macon, Laundress Diorama

Army regulations allowed hiring up to four laundresses per company. These were often the wives of enlisted men or civilian women who lived near the fort. At Fort Macon, the pay was $1 per month per soldier plus a food ration.

Date: 11 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
Tags: museums forts civil_war fort_macon
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Day_101_-_Fort Macon, Aerial_Photo

This gives you an idea how the fort was laid out, with both an outter and inner wall.

Date: 11 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
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Day_101_-_Maritime_Museum

This is the outside of the Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC

Date: 11 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
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Day_100_-_Frisco Museum, Dwarf Palmetto

The museum was closed the day we were there, but we could take the nature walk behind it. This is an example of some of the signage they have.

Date: 10 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Buxton, USA: gallery
Tags: museums plants
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Day_100_-_Frisco M, Cyprus Shad_Boat

Built about 1922 for shad fishing, originally sailed but later used with a motor

Date: 10 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Buxton, USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Godspeed

This is a replica of the second of the three ships that brought the initial 104 settlers to Jamestown.

Date: 1 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Three_Ships

These are replica's of the three ships that brought settlers to Jamestown in 1607.

Date: 1 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jamestown, USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Susan Constant

This is a replica of the largest of the three ships that brought the settlers to Jamestown.

Date: 1 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jamestown, USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Discovery

This is a replica of the smallest of the three ships that brought settlers to Jamestown. It remained with the settlement after the others returned to England.

Date: 1 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jamestown, USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Susan Constant Cabin Bed

I tried this straw bed in the cabin of the largest ship, it wasn't that bad

Date: 1 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jamestown, USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Powhatan Stew

This re-enactor made a turkey stew

Date: 1 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jamestown, USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Corn Patties

The Powhatan fried corn patties on slate. Since it wasn't available on the coastal planes, they had to trade with western tribes to obtain it.

Date: 1 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jamestown, USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Clay_Jug

This Powhatan clay jug is pointed at the base. This way, it could be stuck in the sand. If it needed to be heated, they would pile hot coals or rocks around the base

Date: 1 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Jamestown, USA: gallery
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Day 91 - Jamestown Stlmt, Powhatan Dwelling Interior

This is a replica of the type of Native American dwellings in Virginia when the English arrived. In addition to providing shelter, a families wealth was stored here, mostly consisting of deer hides.