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| USS Constitution Model located inside the Carteret County Library, Beaufort, North Carolina. |
"The bridge is coming! The bridge is coming!" Okay, Paul Revere doesn''t hale from Beaufort, North Carolina but his spirit may linger in that lovely southern town altered slightly for this day and age. And from what my very humble experience in life hath taught me I can foresee an Eisenhower Interstate Freeway style kick like a powerful narcotic stimulant or opiate that will cause drastic changes. Beaufort remains my favorite North Carolina port town and I feel it's present blessed spirit will hold strong amidst roughshod attempts at gentrification bulldozing etc.
In light of the Eisenhower Interstate aegis many of us still prefer another means of land transportation, namely walking which I found myself spending some time doing in that fair town. The walking always began at the Taylor Creek dinghy dock and usually ended about forty minutes later at the Beaufort Carteret County Public Library. A popular cruising guide says the walk is too far but I say phooey. In their next edition maybe they'll cut out the "too far" part. Many of us cruisers don't need discouragement in land exercise, at least I don't.
The walk to the library is along Live Oak Street which if looked at in the right light can seem magical. The library building is a rather humble structure which almost seems to intentionally camouflage the contents within. However on the inside sets quite a delightful collection of books (including volumes by Thomas Wolf--a North Carolina favorite) and yes, ship models. One of those many models happens to be a model of the oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy, the USS Constitution.
Now, for a native yank who grew up in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts seeing a model of the USS Constitution was indeed a very pleasant surprise. Oh, and Live Oak Street; was not live oak a huge reason why the USS Constitution was so successful?
Fair Winds
Captain Bill
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