How could we resist staying in the Pirate Cove Marina? Here’s me and my new guy. This is another small marina with great service and southern hospitality by harbormaster, Starr. The courtesy car was out so she took us in her car over to the Tom Bevill Visitor Center.
This is a great place to tour. The U.S. Corp of Engineers built this antebellum style mansion modeled after a number of plantation homes in the area like the Waverly that we toured yesterday. Unlike the Waverly, we were able to take pictures and go up to the cupola.
The U.S. Snagboat, the “Montgomery”, is dry docked here and is open for tours. Here’s Bob checking out a larger flybridge—he’s going to want a bigger boat after this. Snagboats are used to remove trees, sunken logs and other debris that might obstruct river traffic. The “Montgomery” was a steam-powered sternwheeler that worked various southern rivers from 1926 to 1982. Bob’s cousin, Liz Finn, works for the Corps in New York City and keeps that great harbor safe. What a great job!
This is a great place to tour. The U.S. Corp of Engineers built this antebellum style mansion modeled after a number of plantation homes in the area like the Waverly that we toured yesterday. Unlike the Waverly, we were able to take pictures and go up to the cupola.
The U.S. Snagboat, the “Montgomery”, is dry docked here and is open for tours. Here’s Bob checking out a larger flybridge—he’s going to want a bigger boat after this. Snagboats are used to remove trees, sunken logs and other debris that might obstruct river traffic. The “Montgomery” was a steam-powered sternwheeler that worked various southern rivers from 1926 to 1982. Bob’s cousin, Liz Finn, works for the Corps in New York City and keeps that great harbor safe. What a great job!
