Blackbeard and Captain Maynard meet once again in the waters off Ocracoke Island! The Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke gets a great story from Connie Leinbach writing for the Island Free Press. “Perhaps Michelle Montanaro described the whole mystique of Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke best when she talked about why she was part of Blackbeard’s… Continue reading pirates invade ocracoke island!!!
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research reveals the true history of blackbeard
Perhaps the most infamous of all pirates, much of Blackbeard’s life remains shrouded in mystery. But as Connie Leinbach reveals, writing for the Island Free Press, new research is shedding light on his life and times. “New research by author-historian Kevin Duffus has revealed that the positive identity of an African-American member of Blackbeard’s… Continue reading research reveals the true history of blackbeard
har har matey, it’s a pirate’s jamboree!
What to do on Ocracoke in October? Well, matey, you can put on your best pirate patch and head over to the inaugural Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree, being held Friday, Oct. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 27. There will also be some fun to be had over on Hatteras Island. There’s more info on this great article on… Continue reading har har matey, it’s a pirate’s jamboree!
fresh booty recovered from the queen anne’s revenge
For a ship that ran aground in Beaufort in June 1718, the Queen Anne’s Revenge sure is getting a lot of attention lately. A private research firm called Intersal, Inc., discovered the site believed to the last resting place of Blackbeard’s flagship down in Atlantic Beach, NC in November of 1996, and they’ve been working on… Continue reading fresh booty recovered from the queen anne’s revenge