Breezy Point 2009
Breezy Point 2009
Breezy Point 2009
Breezy Point or Kitty Hawk It was here that Gustave Whitehead is believed to have flown two years before the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk. The ancient road into Lordship from Colonial times crossed Duck Neck Creek and went up Breezy Point into the heart of Lordship. Breezy Point was considered a haunted place in Colonial times and was avoided at night due to the fear of witches and their minions. Legend has it that they would light fires here to confuse sailors who thought the fires were at Stratford Point which would cause the ships to wreck on the rocks of Lordship. There they could be plundered. Breezy Point gets its name from the almost constant wind that blew unhindered across the marsh from the west. Today we drive on this road with no thought of the history and legends surrounding this hill.
In later years there would be a gas station built on Breezy Point, Maraczi's Drive-in and later the Point of View Restuarant.
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Breezy Point 2009 |
Breezy Point 2009 |
Breezy Point 2009 |
Compare the view from 1971 to the view today. In 1971, one could see from right to left: Sealand Trucking, Howie's Drive-in, Prussian's Drive-in and Farmer Snappers Market and Farm. Today the view is of an empty field.
 Breezy Point 1971 |
 Breezy Point 1971 |