Blackbeard exhibit on view in Hatteras museum
HATTERAS— An infamous pirate has once again staked claim to land along the Outer Banks.
The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort has installed its...
OcraCats find Blackbeard’s cat
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here.
“Ahar, Chester!” says Blackbeard from beyond. “You’re me newest mate for me ship!”
Eighty feline hopefuls from...
Teach’s Hole Blackbeard Exhibit: An ‘arggh!’ for all
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here
By Connie Leinbach
Before pirates became all the rage, Teach’s Hole Blackbeard Exhibit was telling the story of...
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Oct. 25 to 28 to spotlight 300 years...
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here.
By Connie Leinbach
In 300 years since his demise, Blackbeard has become the best-known pirate in history, and...
Pirates rally to help the island
For Ocracoke news, click here.
By Connie Leinbach
When Laura Noel heard about the flood devastation on Ocracoke and that Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree was canceled, she...
The British are coming!
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here
OPS to honor 300th anniversary of the Battle at Ocracoke this week
Events kick off tonight (Nov. 20)...
Weather forces some Pirate Jamboree events to pivot out of the...
Ahead of the coastal storm forecast for Friday, Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree officials are changing some outdoor event locations for the weekend event celebrating the...
Pirate Jamboree commemorates Blackbeard’s last stand
By Richard Taylor
Fair weather and large crowds went hand-in-hand contributing to a successful 2017 Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree during Halloween weekend, Oct 27 to 29.
A...
The Smithsonian features Ocracoke’s Blackbeard 300th anniversary
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here
Ocracoke Island gets on a lot of lists, and now it has landed on a Smithsonian Institution...
The further adventures of real-life pirates Mary Read, Anne Bonny revealed...
To read about Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree activities, click here
By Connie Leinbach
North Carolina author Bill Furney wants to give pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny their due.
The...