Things just keep happening

On our way home, Friday, we did two new things, and since we returned home there has been another pretty amazing thing. These are: (1) a visit to Fort McClary State historical site in Kittery, ME; (2) a visit to the campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH; and (3) meeting and singing with singer-songwriter, Spencer LaJoye, at the Guilford Church, both at church in the morning, and a concert in the afternoon. i'll put up 3 quick photos and flesh this out later.

Top; Thompson Hall at UNH; Middle: Spencer LaJoye in concert at GCC; Bottom: Fort McClary****************** We left Owl's Head a bit earlier than usual, so we had time to "explore." Ellen noticed the Fort McClary State Historic Site sign, and suggested we check it out. All these years we've been going to Maine, we've bever gone into the village of Kittery. We've always stayed out on Route 1 and eaten at Bob's Clam Hut. Going to the Fort took us into the village. The fort protected Portsmouth harbor. It was called "McClary" since c. 1808, but an earlier Fort Pepperrell goes back to 1689! There were cannons mounted in two rows, but the Fort was deactivated in 1848, which made it possible for the Confederates to sink a ship in the harbor! i had no idea that the Confederate Navy made it to Portsmouth! The fort was reactivated during the Civil War, but by 1870 it was obsolete and plans to reinforce it were abandoned. There are a lot of huge granite blocks sitting around unused. It has a commanding view of the harbor, and it was pleasant to sit there.