Solomons island

THere is much history here especially around the war of 1812. St Leonards Creek is one place where the British were beat back by a flotilla of Americans in all their small boats, but alas, it did not last long as the British continuedup the Patuxent River and crossed land to burn Washington DC and the Americans destroyed the flotilla rather than let it get into British hands. One does get a different slant on history here in the south compared to the midwest or new england point of view!!! Solomons Island is a tourist place, marinas, restaurants, the Calvert museum etc. It is also an old place that had boat building and shipping of crabs, oysters and fish. We were here for the weekend so it was quite busy and now a bridge connects it to the mainland so easy for people to get to it. Attended the old little Episcople church and everyone was very friendly. also went to the calvert museum where there were good displays of the fossils from the digging right here at the Calvert Cliffs as well as other maritine exhibits. Now that wehave an agenda to be at Deltaville by Wed July 15 we cannot just go with the wind so it has been sail, motor sail and just old motor as we head south, stopping at Jutland Creek near the mouth of the Potomic and at Sandy Point on the Great Wicomic. I do prefer to go with the wind and to also stay at a place if we are enjoying it. May double back after visiting with Darrell's brother and his family .