Edward Teach, the infamous pirate known as Blackbeard, was born in England in 1680 and died in 1718 on Ocracoke Island. You guessed it, that's part of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Very little is ...

Blackbeard’s reputation didn’t happen by accident, and it wasn’t built on nonstop bloodshed the way movies love to suggest. In real life, he operated during the chaotic “Golden Age of Piracy,” when ...

Many may not realize that Blackbeard's legacy is built around coastal Virginia and North Carolina's Outer Banks.

A North Carolina Highway History Marker will be dedicated next month to commemorate the effective end of Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge (QAR). Blackbeard was the most feared of captains ...

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — If you know anything about the history of the Cape Fear region, you likely know about the role pirates played in that history. The most infamous pirate from our area is ...

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[Ahoy! There are spoilers for Outer Banks season 3 right ahead. Steer clear if you haven't finished and don't want to know what happens.] He had a large crew and spent his time between England and the ...