The Steampunk Explorers Guild

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Comment by Colonel Nigel Pennington on October 9, 2012 at 3:59pm

Coming from a long line of Explorers, and one Florist, I never miss an opportunity to explore and adventure whenever possible. Along with my boy, Sir Henry Congo and his Mum, Miss Nicolette Hawthorne, we have traversed many regions searching for whatever we may find. Our next adventure will be taking us to Islands of the caribbean to search for lost pirate treasure!

Comment by Captain Maximillian Drake on January 6, 2012 at 10:56am

New here,

I've traveled a good bit in Western Europe, and lived/studied abroad in the Netherlands for 5 1/2 months.  If you got any questions let me know.  I'm sure I'll have some at some point myself and I have tons of pics.

Comment by Prof Extreme..! on November 29, 2011 at 11:59am

Take a look at Kew Bridge Steam museum.. Very SP....

Comment by Miss Sadie Kaos on November 28, 2011 at 8:04pm

I have a 12 hour overnight lay-over in London. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do?

Comment by Sgt. Ian MacBruiche on November 27, 2011 at 6:40pm

welcome, colonel, sir. we here at the explorers guild are always happy to see new members, wot. and we are most enthused that your loved ones as well enjoy the steampunk goings on. pray continue on your journeys through the empire and please, bring your family along as well, wot, wot! ttfn.

Comment by Colonel Sean Raithford on November 27, 2011 at 4:16pm

New here, and to the style...though I had admired it for years without knowing the name. Everyone in the family is also into it. Glad to see an explorer style element to it (not really a sky pirate type myself, more into the adventure of discovery). We have done a lot of traveling, but now will start bringing our goggles and other gear to get cool photos along the way. We were recently doing parts of the Independence Trail in Texas, and there is a jail museum in Gonzales that is prefect for photos...once I saw inside I was upset I had left everything behind at home (never again)...then we found a great antique/junk shop around the corner that was floor to ceiling, two stories and an attached garage with a ton of stuff...got my daughter a fantastic old leather belt with a shoulder strap, and some opera glasses for my wife...very reasonably priced. Planning a return trip for some the old lanterns and other toys.

Comment by Eric Caleb Friedman on November 18, 2011 at 3:21pm

One particular character - in every sense of the word - that must be mentioned here is Sir Charles Warren; probably known to many here as London's Metropolitan Police Commissioner at the time of the Jack the Ripper murders (and poorly represented in From Hell, as - rather than undermining the investigation himself, he resigned the post in protest of the lack of support he received),

In 1867, Warren (just a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers at the time) had previously been sent to Jerusalem to do excavations on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund, and had to do them secretly, as the ruling Ottomans wouldn't allow excavation of the Temple Mount, just the surrounding areas. I was personally fascinated with his story when I lived there, not even realizing the connection to Jack the Ripper at the time. For some interesting reading;

GoJerusalem travel site

Another tour guide's site, which excellent pictures

His Masonic career - Founding Master of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge of Research, which is worthy of note

Warren's own account of the excavations

Comment by Eric Caleb Friedman on November 15, 2011 at 3:13pm

I lived in Jerusalem for over 8 years; a profound influence on my life and worldview. During that time, I also did a brief stint in the Merchant Marine, as Engine Crew on a steam ship operated by the Military Sealift Command.... Which was interesting, as was traveling in the Persian Gulf with a U.S. Passport issued by the Consulate in Jerusalem... I've got a few interesting stories to share! ;-)

Comment by Puppe Seelenlos on November 12, 2011 at 8:07am

Ian- Although rather late, I thank you for the link.

Have you been to Centralia, Ian?  I would love to go, but is it safe or will the streets collapse beneath you?

There is also that problem with Pyramid Head ;-)

 

Anyway, I have been to the historic Burlington County Prison in Mount Holly, NJ.

Burlington County Prison Museum

I went with Maddie, and we were the only ones touring that day, self guided.

The docent told us not to be alarmed because in the one section (I believe it was the newer) there are sound effects mimicking the noises that would have been heard in the prison in it's day, dripping faucet, inmates wailing and such, but there is no such sounds in the rest of the prison, so if we heard anything there, run.

That was most reassuring :-)

The prison has white mannequins posed as prisoners in different cells, relics such as an inmate’s Bible, piece of one of the nooses used in a hanging and original drawings & writings done directly on the walls by prisoners

It stands in it’s original condition with little alterations and a gallows has been built in the courtyard..

The ‘Ghost Hunters’ filmed an episode there, and they have a killer (excuse the pun) Halloween haunted prison tour (the scary ‘haunted house’ type.)

The town of Mount Holly is quite old and has a rich history and many purportedly haunted buildings.

Comment by Josh Setzer on October 31, 2011 at 1:06am

Hopefully I will get to go Hiking up in the Mountains of Utah this weekend. At least with Winter coming soon I can get ready to do some hiking in the snow. I will try to post some pics when I get back.

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