| Located near the English Channel you will find the | | | | the city and the general location. The spot that James |
| town of Deal in Kent. Only eight miles away from | | | | Cook would land after heading home from his first trip |
| Dover and also close to Ramsgate. Really a small | | | | to Australia back in 1771. |
| location that is based on fishing industries in the past. | | | | In fact that shelter and anchorage is still used today for |
| Since it had a very good location it would become one | | | | shipments to come into the country. Though since |
| of the more busy ports in all of England. Now it's more | | | | there was thought to be some smuggling done out of |
| of a quiet location for people to head to and enjoy the | | | | that location in 1792, boats would be burnt. This was |
| seaside and resort that is located here. Also a great | | | | done by William Pitt the Younger. Where the navel |
| location being only twenty five miles from France. | | | | yard was once, there is now a museum that is great |
| One of the best sites to see as far as buildings would | | | | to see. Dealing in many of the maritime histories of this |
| be the Deal Castle; it's a Tudor style and one that has | | | | location to allow you to learn more. |
| a very nice floor plan that is done in rose. Since it's a | | | | Unfortunately to visit the history of Deal you will need |
| port location it has seen a lot of past history, not all of | | | | to go over to Dover museum to enjoy it. Hopefully |
| it good needless to say. | | | | soon they are planning on getting a museum in Deal |
| Goodwin Sands is a location that is noticed as a | | | | that will have all the history of this area located in the |
| natural shelter and has been used in the past in military | | | | town it deals with. |
| battles. Plus a great location for goods to come into | | | | |