Sir Francis DrakeWritten by Robert Bruce Baird
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As evidence of a cover-up, Bawlf draws on his knowledge as a geographer to analyze a couple of contemporary maps and accounts of Drake's voyage which really do bear an uncanny resemblance to coast of Pacific Northwest and Vancouver Island - only geography is placed at 10 degrees of latitude further south... and with a gag-order amounting to a 16th-century version of Official Secrets Act. Why cover-up? Well, for one thing, this was a time when maps were as jealously guarded as atom-bomb secrets in last century and hi-tech innovations in this... For another, England was in a cold war with Catholic powers (chiefly Spain). As premier Protestant power, England was providing military aid to Dutch Calvinist insurgents against their Spanish overlords, and destabilizing realm of France with financial aid to Huguenots (more Calvinists)... {But these so-called Calvinists were headed by Hibernian Troubadour types like Cathars. I have also found them involved in Illuminati escapades with likes of Goethe and Carlyle. Goethe and William of Hesse or Mayer Rothschild founded Weishaupt Illuminati along with a few others I have dealt with.} In 1954, an Alaskan prospector found a metal plate inscribed in Latin, naming Drake and claiming land for Queen Elizabeth." (27)
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§Colonial Spanish Quarter, a living museum where costumed interpreters relive a time when St. Augustine was a remote outpost in Spanish Empire, will interest both young and old. Visitors experience how families lived, how they grew and cooked their food, and how they tended their livestock in 1740 St. Augustine. §The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, built in 1874 and still in use by U.S. Coast Guard, preserves history of St. Augustine Light Station and its associated maritime, coastal, and social history. Those daring to climb 219 steps to top of lighthouse are rewarded was a spectacular 360-degree view of downtown St. Augustine and beach areas. §The Fountain of Youth, where Ponce de Leon used stone markers to draw out a cross whose center marked what he believed to be its exact location. The spring still flows and, whether seeking relief from Florida heat or secret to eternal youth, visitors are invited to sample to cool waters. The grounds also include a village that was home to Timucua Indians for more than 1500 years, a planetarium where visitors journey through night sky, and pathways that visitors can stroll idly while examining native plants and historical artifacts along way.In addition to charming waterfront reflecting glories of Imperial Spain, St. Augustine has something for every member of your family. Children will enjoy St. Augustine Alligator Farm, only place in world where 23 species of crocodile can be observed. Historic tours of Old City are available in a myriad of forms. Visitors can choose to watch world go by from a helicopter, open trolley, or horse-drawn carriage. If you’re looking for something unique, those with an interest in paranormal can even take a ghost tour of city’s historic attractions and cemeteries in an authentic hearse. For help in planning a vacation to St. Augustine area, contact St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau at (800) 653-2489 or visit them on web at http://www.visitoldcity.com.
A Southern writer in her twenties, Nicole Brownfield enjoys writing about home, career, leisure, and travel.
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