Blackbeard's Hideout - Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
N 35° 06.350 W 075° 59.180
18S E 410110 N 3885224
Is this the site of Blackbeard's legendary pirate treasure?
Waymark Code: WM6BBD
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2009
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Now a designated nature preserve, local island history knows this sandy hummock of knarly live oaks as Teach's Plantation, shores which were once occupied by the legendary pirate Blackbeard and his band of bloodthirsty cutthroats and freebooters.
Located just a stone's throw away from Teach's Hole, Blackbeard's favorite anchorage, this area proved to be a favorite hideaway for his pirate crew. Legend holds that Blackbeard's treasure lies buried beneath the dunes of this area.
And it was within site of Springer's Point on November 22, 1718, where the vastly outmanned crew of cutthroats were set upon by a larger crew hired by the governor of Virginia to stop acts of piracy in the area. After a bloody battle, Blackbeard was killed and beheaded here off the shores of Ocracoke Island.
Site Description: Undeveloped Site
Date of Pirate Activity (Estimated): 1718
Reference Web-link or Book Title: http://www.coastallandtrust.org/pages/springers_point.html
Site Admission (If needed): None
Hours Available (If needed):
Daytime only
Additional Information (optional):
The entrance of Springer's Point Preserve is located in a residential neighborhood on Ocracoke's Lighthouse Rd. No parking is available in the area.
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