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Category Archives: pirates
Outer Banks Pirate Bones?
Archeologists in North Carolina are ready to release their grip on a Colonial-era resident who may have been a surviving member of Blackbeard’s pirate crew. A Superior Court judge ruled the bones found in 1986 should be returned for reburial … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackbeard, bones, crew, Kevin Duffus, OBX, outer banks, pirate
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Blackbeard Anniversary Celebration on the Outer Banks
The thunder of a cannon sounded across Teach’s Hole on Ocracoke Island as a crowd dressed in pirate garb gathered to celebrate a solemn anniversary, the death of Blackbeard the Pirate. The second Annual Blackbeard Pirate Memorial was held on … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, Blackbeard, Blackbeard's Crew, death, Kevin Duffus, OBX, Ocracoke, outer banks, pirate
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4th Annual Outer Banks Pirate Festival
Kitty Hawk Kites is teaming up with Blackbeard’s Crew to host the 4th Annual Outer Banks Pirate Festival starting today. The festival lasts four days, from September 16th through September 19th. Captain Jack Sparrow and Blackbeard’s Crew plan to pillage, … Continue reading
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Tagged outer banks, OBX, festival, kitty hawk kites, pirate, pirates, Blackbeard's Crew, Roanoke Island Festival Park
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New Outer Banks Ghost Tour – “Graveyard of the Atlantic: Pirates, Legends, and Lore”
Beginning in June, visitors to the Outer Banks will become privy to the secret life of pirates and the paranormal phenomenon of phantom ships in the new “Graveyard of the Atlantic – Pirates, Legends and Lore” tour presented by … Continue reading
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Tagged ghost, Graveyard of the Atlantic, legend, lore, OBX, outer banks, pirate, pirates, tour
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Pirate Bones?
Kevin Duffus, Blackbeard historian and author, is attempting to reopen a 274 year old estate of a man from Beaufort County that he thinks was a member of Blackbeard’s pirate crew. Duffus believes the crew members’ bones are stored … Continue reading
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Blackbeard’s Ship Found Off the Coast of the Outer Banks?
Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard the Pirate, is quite possibly the most famous pirate that ever roamed the earth. PBS aired a show last night at that discussed the life of Blackbeard and his journeys pillaging at sea. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackbeard, OBX, outer banks, pbs, pirate, pirates, t.v.
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Outer Banks Named One of the Top 10 Places to “Live Like a Pirate”
Away.com recently created a top ten list of places to live like a pirate, and the Outer Banks landed at # 2. Ocracoke Island receives attention from pirate lovers everywhere. The quaint island located on the southern end … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Ocracoke, Blackbeard, OBX, Ocracoke, outer banks, pirate, pirates, Tech's Hole
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Blackbeard to Sail the Outer Banks Again?
Kevin Duffus, an author, researcher, and filmmaker has spent 35 years researching Blackbeard’s life. To other historians, he is known simply as the “Blackbeard Expert.” Duffus recently published “The Last Days of Black Beard The Pirate” where he explains … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackbeard, Kevin Duffus, OBX, outer banks, pirate, pirates, The Adventure
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Pirates Have Returned to the Outer Banks
November 22, 2008 was the 290th anniversary of the Battle of Ocracoke, which took the life of the fabled Blackbeard the Pirate. This anniversary was commemorated for the first time with a ceremony organized by Blackbeard’s Crew, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Ocracoke, Blackbeard, Blackbeard's Crew, Kevin Duffus, memorial, OBX, Ocracoke, outer banks, pirate
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Outer Banks Pirate Memorial – Remembering Blackbeard & the “Battle of Ocracoke”
Pirates will return to Ocracoke to remember the battle that ended in Blackbeard’s death On November 22, 1718, two hired merchant sloops manned by 60 Royal Navy sailors from Virginia engaged the notorious pirate Edward Thatch, aka Blackbeard, and his … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Ocracoke, Blackbeard, OBX, Ocracoke, outer banks, pirate, pirates
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