Monday
Miles Traveled 0
Total Miles Traveled 852
Day 47
We stayed another day at the marina, waiting for the rain and wind to pass from hurricane Patricia. We borrowed the courtesy car and drove to Columbus to see the sites.
One of our stops was Twelve Gables; Twelve Gables is famous
for being the meeting place of local ladies who met in 1866 to plan a special
day to decorate the graves of the Confederate and Union soldiers in Friendship Cemetery. This ceremony led to our
country’s Memorial Day. The homes in
this area avoided destruction during the civil war because the town pulled
together to treat wounded Union and Confederate soldiers.
Twelve Gables, built in 1838
The Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center is the
first home of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams. The author
made history with well-known plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a
Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie.
There are several pre-civil war homes in town that are in
remarkable condition.
We’re taking this rainbow as a signal the storm is over
and it's time to get back on the river.
We’ve received word from other loopers that have made it
to Mobile. They have reported 8 foot
waves in Mobile Bay and flooded streets at the marina they are staying. The only transportation around the marina is
big trucks. Hopefully
hurricane Patricia is the last storm of the season.
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