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Way too much time on my hands.....
Which, as I walked the docks at Sopers today....
We know town.. as Roadtown
But, many boats.. show "Road Harbour"
Embarrassing question from a fella that has been here for so long...
Is the official name of town.. Road or RoadTown ?
...confusion being caused by Road-Harbour which suggests Road is the true name.....
any historians... before I call the college ?
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Road Town is the community that surrounds Road Harbour on three sides.
A "road" is an old English term for a small harbour.
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Thanks, NCsailor. I learned something new today <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />
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Well, there's a fun tidbit to learn - thanks
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NCSailor said:
Road Town is the community that surrounds Road Harbour on three sides.
A "road" is an old English term for a small harbour. So that would mean it's named small harbour harbour? 
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I think road was derived from "riding" ....never heard the harbor story...
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So many opinions. Who cares? The original post was from walking at Sopers.
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Not many opinions and interesting trivia.
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dayhiker said:
Not many opinions and interesting trivia. "Small Harbour Harbour" is interesting?
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Let's drone on a bit. "Road" is a shortened version of "Roadstead". From the Oxford Dictionary "A sheltered stretch of water near the shore in which ships can ride at anchor." http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/roadsteadWhat shall we discuss next? Flag etiquette? NPT Mooring Balls? (staying all day of course) Holding Tanks? The BVI version of Obamacare?(Think that would be OrlandoCare?) <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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That's true for "roadstead" but road by itself came from ride. The word "roadstead" was invented later..as a combination of "road" and "stead"....
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Just click the link, pretty good explanation right there.
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Right...roadstead is an extension of road...not the other way around
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