Yesterday I scouted several locations around, Wilmington, NC. Some for the first time and others for the umpteenth time. I don't mind. It's interesting to see how places age, decay over time, plants mature, structures are updated. Its progress and demise, happening all around us, all time.

I think my most enjoyable part of the Scouting job for me is meeting the new people and the interesting places and stories they tell me. A local historian and preservationist  was informing me about the Artesian Sewer channels that were built in Wilmington upon the first construction of the town. The City of Wilmington was once only spanning the distance of 10 blocks by 5 blocks. The tunnels, approx. 6 of them, run from 5th St. to the Cape Fear River. They were primarily used for sewage but also may have been used as an emergency exit for the whites, if a race riot were to break out. Race riots were a common thing in Wilmington and much info is available on line and at your local library if more interest and study is required.

Today, I plan on visiting the North Carolina Room at the New Hanover County Public Library to research locations for Sleepy Hollow and to find the locations of these, Artesian Tunnels.

In the meantime, here are some photos from yesterdays scout.

Stone Bridge, 

Metts Ave. btwn Carolina Place and Foret Hills

 Wilmington, NC 28403

Kenan Fountain

Market  St. @ 5th St.

Wilmington, NC 28401