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...
NCDOT to suspend dune work on Ocracoke Island for Blackbeard’s Pirate...
Extra ferries on standby to accommodate Jamboree visitors
This weekend, the N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend work to rebuild protective dunes along N.C. Highway...
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...
What really happened in Blackbeard’s final battle on Ocracoke? Find out...
Are the history books correct about what happened when Blackbeard met his demise off Ocracoke Island at the hand of British Royal Navy Lt....
Pirates rally to help the island
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By Connie Leinbach
When Laura Noel heard about the flood devastation on Ocracoke and that Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree was canceled, she...
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...
Pirates to carouse, battle at Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree this weekend
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The island is preparing for yet another pirate invation this Friday to Sunday (Oct. 27 to 29) for the Blackbeard’s Pirate...
The truth about Blackbeard’s Flag
The popular Blackbeard flag flown today was never Blackbeard’s flag, according to irrefutable evidence. If the notorious pirate captain saw it, he wouldn’t know whose it was. Likely, he would have thought the design to be unnecessarily elaborate.
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree set for Oct. 29 & 30; scenes from...
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree will go on Oct. 29 and 30 but will not be at the 2018 level, which was the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s demise.
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Oct. 25 to 28 to spotlight 300 years...
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By Connie Leinbach
In 300 years since his demise, Blackbeard has become the best-known pirate in history, and...