From the Wright Brothers to ‘moonshine’ North Carolina has a
vibrant history and has become home to a variety of colourful characters
including the fearsome Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard. Those looking
for a holiday steeped in history and excitement should embark on a quest to
discover Blackbeard’s treasure, before its washed away or someone else discovers
it first! North Carolina’s coasts became a haven for some of the seas most
notorious pirates in the late 17th and early 18th century,
meaning the coast is sprinkled with pieces of pirate history.
On your quest for treasure, begin at Historic Bath, North
Carolina’s first established town and Blackbeard’s base. Legend has it that Blackbeard took up residence in a home on Plum’s Point,
visible across the bay from the Bonner House. Then take a scenic and leisurely
drive to Swan Quarter and catch the North Carolina state ferry to the Outer
Banks village of Ocracoke – it was in the waters off Ocracoke Inlet
where Blackbeard fought his final fatal battle. His head was cut off and hung from the mast as a warning to other pirates.
All things Blackbeard and pirate can be found at Teach’s Hole Blackbeard
Exhibit and speciality shop. If you’re looking to take a break from your pirate
trail why not enjoy Ocracoke’s charming village and pristine beaches. The
Ocracoke lifeguarded beach was named the 2007’s Best Beach in America by Dr.
Beach.