This weekend, we visited our beautiful Riverwalk Landing at Yorktown, just a few short miles away from Williamsburg, where they featured a pirate festival. Blackbeard and a few friends talked about piratey things, sang a few sea chanties, taught the kids to dance like pirates, and fired off the cannons just for fun.
Blackbeard and his friends provided little fun in real life. In 1718, Virginia Governor Spotswood put a bounty on Blackbeard. He was killed in a gruesome battle off Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. His skull hung for years on a pike at the confluence of the James and Hampton Rivers. Some of his crew were housed in the Williamsburg Gaol (jail) while waiting the reward of their crimes.
Each year, Hampton, Virginia also hosts a Blackbeard Pirate Festival.
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that's some kind of show, everyone sure enjoyed it
ReplyDeleteGreat shot and sounds like so much fun. I haven't been to Yorktown in ages but I went to Colonial Williamsburg last fall which was great fun.
ReplyDeleteAt least these pirates look like all they want to do is have a little fun!
ReplyDeleteAre they pirates or patriots? Fun foto of them!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting story about the festival. Nice shots too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this interesting piece of history! I love those historical plays and festivities. Thanks for your visit and kind comments.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post! And such colorful, delightful captures! Love the pirates! Hope you have a lovely weekend!
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Thanks for visiting and following :-) I love the posts of those historical costumes. Have a happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and colorful shots of the festival.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots and what a fun for the whole family.
ReplyDeleteI love this kind of festivals, especially with all their costumes. What a fun post!
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