He retired from there in 1976. I find it fascinating that Ezekiel Townsend fought in a war of rebellion that started in Charleston Harbor. Later, his son would be working at the same harbor for the US Navy. From muzzleloaders to nuclear missiles in one generation, hard to believe. As for myself, Ezekiel Townsend s grandson was a rescue worker in the Fire Service during the Oklahoma City bombing.
History does have some interesting twists.