Blackbeard's Legacy, Bath and Ocracoke Island, NC

[Sully Cross]

   According to legend, Blackbeard stayed for a time on Plum Point and visited the town of Bath on many occasions. Ghostly lights have been seen by some for years, and stories of buried treasure on that spit of land continue. Across from Plum point is Archbell Point, and where the homes of NC Governor Charles Eden and Tobias Knight once stood and hosted meetings with Blackbeard.

   It's fun to note in modern times the area near Archbell point is called Blackbeard's View. Across the creek from that is Teach's Point with roads such as Teachs Point Rd, Teachs Trace Ln, and Queen Ann Dr. In the town of Bath you have Blackbeard's Tavern Pizzaria and the Pirates Treasure Gift Shop. Down Bath Creek to Pamlico River and into Pamlico Sound you reach Ocracoke Island and the Outer Banks. Home to Blackbeard's' lookout and staging area from long ago. Today it's home to a small beach village, Blackbeard's Lodge, and the Pirates Quay Hotel.

   Every spring Bath hosts the arts festival Bathfest which attracts pirates far and wide, and in the fall Ocracoke Island throws Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree.

   First image is a 1905 photo from Bath looking out to Pamlico River. Plum Point to the left and Archbell Point to the right. 

   Second image is a 1820's map detail of Bath Creek entrance.

   Third image a modern photo of Archbell Point and Plum point in the distance.

   Fourth Image is Ocracoke Island with Pamlico Sound to the left, the Atlantic Ocean to the right.

 

 

[Mary Diamond]

Wonderful well done, and thank you!

[Stynky Tudor]

Great stuff! Thank you again for sharing.