Avast ye land lovers! Pirate history is a mix of myth and reality. But the tall tales are based on authentic accounts about people who actually lived, events that actually happened and places that you actually can go to today and determine for yourself what was real and what was make-believe.
Second, only to the Caribbean, America’s southeastern coast is rich with destinations thick with tales of piratical plunder and maritime misdeeds. So, we thought it would be fun to share our bounty of knowledge about some of the most fascinating pirate-related destinations along the Atlantic that you can visit. Get ready for your timbers to be shivered!