tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post4970095865181272711..comments2024-03-25T17:48:53.875-04:00Comments on Heissatopia: Fort MaconAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-37280158522945568022016-06-24T01:15:39.008-04:002016-06-24T01:15:39.008-04:00Oh, they definitely will!Oh, they definitely will!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-25601856568225984972016-06-23T17:26:54.010-04:002016-06-23T17:26:54.010-04:00Little known fact - Fort Macon was built in part b...Little known fact - Fort Macon was built in part by using bricks used as ballast in Privateer ships. My mothers relative - Otway Burns - who has a statue in Swansboro was a well known Privateer (also known as a sociably acceptable pirate because they did things for the govt') provided quite a bit of the brick used in Fort Macon from his ship the Snapdragon. Your kids may enjoy reading about him at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otway_Burns or http://swansborohistory.blogspot.com/2008/10/otway-burns-shipbuilder-and-privateer.html Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418607144174943449noreply@blogger.com