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Taking A Dive
Posted on November 8, 2012 | No Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock It was a FABULOUS age when gods, long since forgotten, ruled the destiny of man. In those days, few people dared sail very far from land,... -
Treasure Hunters, Heed my Advice and Take a Hike!
Posted on November 1, 2012 | 1 CommentTreasure Hunters, Heed my Advice and Take a Hike! © 2012 Steve Hathcock For centuries smugglers, pirates and ruffians of all sorts have hidden their treasures under the sands of Padre... -
Making Sparks a Brief History of Firemaking
Posted on October 27, 2012 | No Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock The ability to make fire by rubbing two sticks together was arguably the single greatest accomplishment made by our forefathers. The principle is simple; one wooden... -
This Round’s on Me!
Posted on September 14, 2012 | No Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock For all practical purposes, Padre Island was deserted at the onset of the Civil War. Union troops periodically landed on its beaches to secure fresh meat from... -
Ambregris the “Floating Gold of the Sea”
Posted on September 2, 2012 | No Comments© 2012 Kay Lay Those who know me are aware of my twenty-five year passion for whales. Living on South Padre Island and walking the beaches regularly, I am... -
Last of the Karankawa Indians of Padre Island
Posted on August 27, 2012 | 2 CommentsLast of the Mohicans Karankawa Indians of Padre Island © 2012 Steve Hathcock Though the basic story line is different from that penned by James Fenimore Cooper, Indian Joe’s story... -
Treasure Hunting on Padre Island
Posted on July 28, 2012 | 1 Comment© 2012 Steve Hathcock You don’t have to be an expert to find treasure on the beaches of Padre Island. The key is simply knowing where to search and having... -
Come with me to Padre Island The Padre Island Story
Posted on July 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe Padre Island Story © Steve Hathcock 2012 A couple of weeks back I wrote about finding the history of Padre Island and I listed several books that would interest... -
Aztec Eagles, Mexico’s Fighter Pilots of WWII
Posted on July 17, 2012 | No CommentsMembers of the 201st Mexican Fighter Squadron walk the flight line during traing. Left to right 2nd Lt. Migel Moreno Arrecola; 2nd Lt. Jaime Cenizo Rojas; 1st Lt. John Haley;... -
Pirates, Shipwrecks and Indians -
Finding the History of Padre IslandPosted on July 6, 2012 | 3 Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock Pirates- Shipwrecks and Indians Finding the History of Padre Island The following message came from one of my Facebook “friends.” “Hey Steve I don’t know you...
