Maritime Heritage Days, Bath, NC

[Captain Jim-sib]

Just received the official flyer from the chairwoman of the Bath Maritime Heritage Days, Sept. 23-25, 2005. This has not, as of yet, been installed on their website : http://historicbathnc.com/events.html

Will relay more information when it becomes available

The Flyer reads:

"Don't miss this spectacular fun-filled weekend of pirating mischief & mayhem"

"Dress as your favorite pirate (or come as you are) & become a part of this historic celebration!"

Friday Events, Sept. 23

Ships at the State Dock (3-5pm)

Elizabeth II--17th C Elizabethian passenger barque

Periauger-17th C conveyor of supplies

Ade Mae -skipjack of Carolina Coastal Classrooms

shads & skiffs

Historic Site Area (3-5pm) Demonstrations

Artisans (model building, marlinespike, seamanship, colonial crafts)

Out-of-water Boat Display

Roaming Bawdy Singing Pirates

Wandering Townsfolk Characters

Harbor Activities (3-5pm)

Bombardment & attacks on ships

Pirate's Cove & Encampment

Food--Barbecue Picnic Dinner at Bonner Point (5-7pm)

Entertainment (7-9pm) Bonner Point

Sea Chanties Concert

Simon Spaulding & Back Creek Band (bluegrass)

Saturday Events, Sept. 24

Ships at State dock

As above, with MEKA II and Capt'n Sinbad

Rides on Replicas (9am-5pm)

NC Maritime Museum of Beaufort will offer rides in shads, sharpies, & spritsails

Main Street Parade (10-11 am)

Children in period dress

Lecture (11-12n) Visitor Center

"Ships & Boats in Bath, First Port in NC"including Blackbeard's Adventure

Harbor Activities (9am-5pm)

same as Friday

Demonstrations (9am-5pm)

same as Friday at the Historic Site & Pirates' Cove

Food--Fish Fry--Bonner Point (5-7pm)

Entertainment (6-9pm)

BUCCANEER BASH / STREET DANCE

music by: Sammy O'Banion & Mardi Gras

Sunday Events, Sept. 25

same as Saturday...activities from 12n-3pm

also, "Sword-Fighting Pirates" in Demonstration Area

Food--Chicken Dinner (11-12n) Bonner Point

[Black Dog]

Now this is the raid I was looking for. I am hoping to make it down for this one - any idea if thar be a camp site around these parts? It be an uncharted land for this ol' salt.

thanke

Willie the rumrunner

[Captain Jim-sib]

Thar be camping at Goose Creek State Park...which is about 6 miles

from Bath. It is listed under "Washington, NC". Motels can be found in Washington & Belhaven, NC. There is one Bed & Breakfast in Bath...and not much else.

Best Regards

[Black Dog]

Captian Jim-sib

I was rereading the original post here and saw that pyrate folk are invited to dress for the occation. Me kit be a little incomplete as of this writing. Would ye know of any merchants that may be expected at this grand party? I do need shoes so very badly - broken glass and splinters are not good for an ol' man's feets - in case the local militia shows and speed is needed. What would be the official policy concerning blades and such other tools of the trade?

thanke mate

Willie the rumrunner

[Mr._Steele]

ARRRGH MATEY'S/SIRS/AND ANYTHING IN BETWEEN .................

MR. STEELE HERE FROM BLACKBEARDS CREW AND IM JUST TAKEN BACK AND FORGIVE ME FOR BEING BLUNT MATES' BUT THE LACK OF RESPONSE OR FEEDBACK ON THIS MOST HISTORICAL EVENT AND MOST HISTORICAL PLACE OF BIRTH OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF PYRACY LET US NOT FORGET THE ACQUAINTANCE THAT CAP'N TEACH AND GOVN'R EDEN HAD AND LIVED A STONES THROW ACROSS THE RIVER FROM EACH OTHER IN THIS VERY TOWN

PLEASE IF I'VE MISSED SOMETHING LET ME KNOW AND IF PYRATES AND WENCHES HAVE FORGOTTEN TO MARK THEIR CALENDARS DO SO FOR

THIS IS WHAT YE' LIVE FOR MATES'

THE CAP'N AND S'STEELE WILL BE THERE ON BOARD THE MEKA II AND SERVING OUR MOST KNOWLEDGABLE HEROIC CAPTAIN SINBAD AND LIEUTENANT BROWN

MATES' DONT MISS THIS ONE

MR. STEELE

MSTR. GUNNER MEKA II/ BEAUFORT NC.

MASTER AT ARMS BBC./HAMPTON VA.

[Slopmaker Cripps]

In the schedule, it says there will be a pirate encampment. Where will this be? Is there a registration process we need to go through? Are we allowed to set up in there? My shipmate and I would like to come and set up, but need to know who to contact and how things are working for the event.

Cheers,

Adam C., Ordinary Seaman

Frigate Squirrel; The Fish-Broth Society

[Captain Jim-sib]

Herr Slopmaker, et.al.

Refer yer questions about that to the co-chairwoman of this event,

Pat Mansfield....email:

mansfieldpm@earthlink.net

When ya find out, please relay a post if'n you could.

Best regards

[blackjohn]

Slopmaker, you may also want to ask about standards of authenticity too. Pirate encampment can mean many things.

[Captain Jim-sib]

Re: Pirate Encampment

From communications w/ the co-chairwoman, the Pirate Encampment is filled up. The organizer of the Pirate Encampment is Bill Hall of Wilmington, NC...for anyone who knows him. As for "check in", I could not get a definitive answer on that...so I recon' just show up. The encampment is on Bonner Point at the southern tip of Bath proper.

As for "standards of authenticity"...that be up to the participants. Certainly as authentic as possible would be a crowd pleaser.

Best regards

[Captain Sage]

Avast, mates,

There's more info at:

http://www.bath.nchistoricsites.org/

You can print out a schedule from there, too.

Though I'm not currently a reenactor, I am a true pirate fan, and will be there with my family Fri - Sun.

I hope to see you all there.

[BeaufortsPyrateWench]

If anyone needs to get ahold of Bill Hall (who is in charge of the pyrate camp) Drop me an e-mail and I will have him give you a shout.( Dont want to be givin out his number...he gets crankie at such things.) To all going to the Bath event HAVE A RUM SWILLIN GOOD TIME!! Wont be able to make it .....me ship took a hit during the storm and me chest is bare of gold at the moment.