Where Felix Parked

by | Oct 12, 2020

As historians (not sure when that happened), one of our objectives is for readers to see the past, while they are living in the present. What do you see when you look at the Coast Guard Station? Do you see the current buildings? Or perhaps you envision yourself as...

Crossing the Texas Border Without ID

by | Oct 1, 2020

Back in June we shared the story of the Texas Tower tragedy.  To briefly refresh, Texas Tower #4 was a radar tower built by the US Air Force approximately 70 miles nearly straight south of Hampton Bays; yes, in the middle of the ocean.  Standing on the seabed, it...