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 further adventures of real-life pirates Mary Read, Anne Bonny revealed...
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By Connie Leinbach
North Carolina author Bill Furney wants to give pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny their due.
The...
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...
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...
Caesar: the earliest notable black resident of North Carolina
By Connie Leinbach
New research by author-historian Kevin Duffus of Raleigh has revealed that the positive identification of an African-American member of Blackbeard’s crew provides...
‘A Tale of Blackbeard’ is the talk of Ocracoke
June 2014
By Connie Leinbach
The revival of the play “A Tale of Blackbeard” after a 20-year hiatus is the talk of Ocracoke.
An original musical...