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This is where the village of Traders Point used to stand, right north of Little Eagle Creek on Lafayette Road (then US 52). It's been gone since late 1960s.
IJmuiden, Holland on 31st January 2015.
IMO number :7233060
Name of ship :TRADER BULK
Call Sign :OZ2094
MMSI :231759000
Gross tonnage :2677
DWT :4415
Type of ship :General Cargo Ship
Year of build :1973
Flag :Faeroe Islands
Mackinaw City, Michigan, is one of the two gateways to Mackinac Island (the very expensive, yet worthwhile, summer getaway in the Straits of Mackinac).
The other gateway is St. Ignace, but I always preterred Mackinaw City. It's on my side of the Mackinac Bridge and feels more like an extension of the island. Everything is fudge shops, souvenir ships, and the slightly tacky. It's wonderful. And it's also the much cheaper alternative to staying on the island.
As far as tourist sites in the actual village of Mackinaw City (yes, it's a village, not a city), the most known (and worthwhile, in my opinion) is Fort Michilimackinac.
This fort is where the British originally set up shop and it wasn't so much a military outpost as it was a fortified trading post. When they decided to relocate to the island (building Fort Mackinac), they razed this fort completely.
As such, what you have here is a recreation which does its best to be as historically accurate as possible. They've been excavating since 1959. This fort is different than the fort of my first visit (in the 1970s). My biggest memory is the stockade that was on the ground. That's no longer there. I also don't recall so many buildings.
In its current presentation, I think it's a fine historical site. If I compare it to Fort Mackinac, I think this one is much more engaging (with folks in period costumes talking about life there and what have you) than Fort Mackinac. It's also a dollar cheaper and has a fine museum/gift shop.
Immediately next to the fort is the Mackinac Bridge -- though this is NOT a tourist site. It's just great photo ops. You can stand under the bridge (directly behind the visitor center).
From there, it's a short walk down the beach to Old Mackinac Lighthouse which, I think, charges $6 admission or something along those lines. I've been in before, and once is enough. It's worth the $6...just not worth repeatedly paying that. The views of the bridge from inside the lighthouse are nice, but the views of the bridge immediately in front are equally pleasant.
Other than that, there's not much in town except for shopping for souvenirs, getting sugar highs from fudge, or eating pasties. The (Hunt's) Mackinac Pastie (& Cookie) Company on Jamet Street, immediately west of I-75, is fabulous. They have limited hours, though.
If you cone up to the area to go to the island, spending a day and night in Mackinaw City is a good choice if you can spare the time.
Cape Coast Castle is one of a number of "slave castles", fortification in Ghana built by Swedish traders, originally for trade in timber and gold, later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The first timber construction on the site was erected in 1653 on the order of Hendrik Carloff for the Swedish Africa Company and named Carolusborg after King Charles X of Sweden. It was later rebuilt in stone.
In April 1663 the whole Swedish Gold Coast was seized by the Danes, and integrated in the Danish Gold Coast. The Castle was taken over by the British in 1662. The Dutch captured it in 1663 only for it to be recaptured by the British in 1664. In 1681 was attacked by the Ghanaian people. Finally, it was seized by the French in 1709 and again in 1757. It was extensively rebuilt in the late 18th century by the Committee of Merchants (whose Governors administered the entire British colony). In 1844, it became the seat of the colonial Government of the British Gold Coast.
The large quantity of gold dust found in Ghana was what primarily attracted Europe and and many natives of Cape Coast used this to their advantage. In exchange for gold, mahogany, their own people and other local items, the natives received clothing, blankets, spices, sugar, silk, and many other items. The castle at Cape Coast was a market where these transactions took place.
At the time slaves were a valuable commodity in the Caribbean and the Americas, and slaves became the principal item traded in Cape Coast. Due to this, many changes were made to Cape Coast, Castle. One of the alterations was the addition of large underground dungeons that could hold as many as a thousand slaves awaiting export. Many European nations flocked to Cape Coast in order to get a foothold in the slave trade. Business was very competitive and this led to conflict. This is the reason why the castle at Cape Coast changed hands many times during the course of its commercial history.
Thankfully the slave trade ceased in 1834.
Opa... carnaval movimentaaado aqui em Curitiba meeesmo... heaheae
Bom, essa foto foi durante o nosso show no Mondo Birre... Foi mto legal, espero que tenham muitas oportunidades como essa ainda!
Abraçç e bom final de carnaval =D
Photo ID: 50115 Trader Bulk
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