A Day in Sacket's Harbor

Day 3; August 12, 2017

We awoke at our usual time and made plans to tour the historic town of Sacket’s Harbor during the day.  We needed to refresh our bodily food supply although truthfully, both of us could feel the effects of the stuffing that we had experienced

Live entertainment every night

last night.  The Tin Pan Galley is reported to have amazing breakfasts to the point that you often need reservations to get a table.  We were warned to be sure and split the meal or you would experience extreme breakfast overload.

We arrived at the restaurant at a bit after 8:00 and the place was already filling up.  The friendly waitress came by with menus and specials pointing out some examples on nearby tables.  I had heard that the sausage gravy was to die for but Janine had her eye on a crème brulee French toast.  The serving on the table next to us appeared to me to be made of 4 chunks of bread each the size of a fourth of a loaf.  We decided to split a serving and were not disappointed with the results.

After breakfast, we slowly headed back to the boat taking pictures and reading signs about this historic town and harbor that was used by the US Navy during the war of 1812 against the Brit who were amassed in Canada just 20 or so miles to the north. 

Back at the boat, I spent some time working on blogs and realized that the battery

Really good but really big!

on my phone had died and would not take a charge.  I went to the marina and asked the young lady working there if she had an iPhone and a charger so that I could determine if it was the charger or the phone.  She did and the problem turned out to be a faulty charging cable. She allowed me to borrow her cable while we tried to figure out where to get a new one.  It turned out that none were to be had in Sacket’s Harbor however, there  are numerous stores that carry

such things in Watertown, a short 8 miles away. So, we hired a cab to make the round trip to a Staples who had a generous supply.

Back at the boat we enjoyed a very light lunch and a nice nap.  We had worked so hard this morning.  

The marina is located near the historic battle field where the British fought and were eventually repelled by the American forces.  We wandered onto the field and signed up for a tour of two beautiful 1850 homes that were built to house the Commandant of the naval  base and his assistant.  After the 1812 war, the base declined as did the ship building

activities only to be revived for the Civil War. 

Back of commandants home  (front covert by trees)

The actual town of Sacket’s Harbor is quite a tourist mecca.  There are numerous craft brewerys, eating establishments, gift shops and museums to draw in visitors.  Most all of these establishments are located on Main Street which parallels the water front.  It was along here that the ships were built back in the day, however all of those old facilities have been replaced.  There are still a few of the original homes and business buildings lining the street.  On our cab ride, we passed through the rest of the town which looks like any other small village.

Back on the boat, we enjoyed beef tips and noodles with a nice glass of wine for our evening meal.  It was nice to relax.  

Old ships mast and top mast as a flag pole

After dinner, I walked back to the battle field to take a few pictures in the setting sun and on the way, I passed an ice cream shop.  I tried to ignore it but on the return trip it literally sucked me in so I bought a cup of butter pecan and chocolate peanut butter and rushed back to the boat.  I made it before the delightful dessert melted.

Little Ice cream shop

Again we hit the hay at around 9:00.

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