Some new news about an old war.
1. WATCH WHERE YOU SWIM-- Or, perhaps where you step. The August 13th Farragut (Tn) Press reports that David Sink found a Civil War artillery shell in the North Fork Turkey Creek.
He took it up on land and decided he should call 911. A bomb squad came out and determined that it was still live and exploded it after evacuations were made.
2. JEFFERSON DAVIS TOURISM UP-- The August 13th Canadian Press reports that tourism at Jefferson Davis sites is up this summer, despite the high gas prices. Most likely this is due to the increasing hoopla surrounding the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday next year.
This year, of course, is Davis' 200th birthday. Plus, the fact that his postwar home Beauvoir finally opened after being ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Lincoln's Kentucky sites report a n 18.1% increase, to 105,000 for the first six months compared to 89,000 for the similar period last year.
Davis' Fairview birthplace and monument is up12% and 30% for June 9his birthday is June 3rd). Over 4000 visitors came that month.
Even Davis' capture site in Georgia is up from the usual 12000 to 15000 visitors to 20,000.
Beauvoir had 4000 people come by on June 3rd.
Who Says No One Cares Any More. --Old B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
