OCRACOKE, N.C. – Say “Blackbeard” and what comes to mind may be a blood-thirsty pirate so unhinged that he tied firecrackers to his facial hair and lit them for yucks. North Carolina begs to ...

Here's a list of five famous NC pirates. Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach, is arguably North Carolina's most famous pirate. "He is remembered as one of the fiercest pirates because of his ...

Extremely adept at capturing ships and plundering loot, the pirate Blackbeard struck fear into the hearts of New World seamen—and these days, he's unquestionably the most famous pirate of all time.

Here are 10 of the most notorious pirates of all time. Blackbeard is possibly the most famous pirate in history, but his life is shrouded in mystery. Much of what we know about him and other ...

From the famous pirate Blackbeard to the daughter of a vice president/Broadway musical inspiration and beyond, the region’s haunted histories span from the coast to the halls of government and ...

And then in 1718, when Blackbeard's pirate ship ended up in ... Black Caesar isn't just a story of a famous pirate. It's the story of many, many unknown men of African descent who wanted a chance ...

Pirates have been figures of fascination and fear for centuries. The most famous buccaneers have been shrouded in legend and folklore for so long that it's almost impossible to distinguish between ...