Blackbeards Pirate Jamboree 2017

Pirate Jamboree commemorates Blackbeard’s last stand

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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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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...

Pirates to carouse, battle at Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree this weekend

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For Ocracoke news, click here 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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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...

Caesar: the earliest notable black resident of North Carolina

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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

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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...