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Knights of the Black Flag
Pirates — those swashbuckling, seafaring scoundrels — will swagger to the forefront in a major exhibit opening Friday, March 6, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Knights of the Black Flag will explore the legacy of infamous rogues of the high seas, from ancient times to the present. Intriguing artifacts, legends and history will bring their ruthless adventures to life.
“This interactive exhibit will be an exciting experience for all ages,” says Ken Howard, museum director. “We will be showing many objects related to pirates, including the largest collection of artifacts ever exhibited from the shipwreck believed to be Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge.” The exhibit will run through July 6, 2009.
The exhibit traces the history of piracy from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome through today’s pirates in Somalia. Artifacts, some dating to the early centuries A.D., represent tangible links to a fiery and violent past. For example, a Roman amphora (storage jar) from southern Jordan may have been seized by ancient pirates on a ship in the Red Sea. Other artifacts speak to the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1689 to the 1720s. These include Queen Anne-style pistols and objects discovered in the ruins of Blackbeard’s alleged house in Bath.
Central to the story of Knights of the Black Flag, of course, are the fearless exploits of sword-wielding, pistol-toting characters such as Stede Bonnet, Anne Bonny, Mary Read and the most famous of all — Blackbeard. Hundreds of artifacts, including cannons, a ship’s bell and tobacco pipes, will be on view from the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the shipwreck discovered at Beaufort Inlet in 1996. Amid tools and diving equipment, visitors witness the exciting discovery and underwater archaeological excavation of one of the largest pirate ships ever to sail in the Spanish Main.
During the 20th century, some of America’s most well-known artists made their careers producing illustrations for children’s books, such as Treasure Island. Today, Don Maitz’s paintings of pirates are used to advertise Captain Morgan® Rum. The exhibit features works of art and objects from the past century that attest to the pirate mystique in our popular culture.
Finally, the exhibit allows young visitors to step inside a pirate’s life, to handle pirate weapons, to capture ships and try on pirate clothes. They can watch for pirates from the crow’s nest, defend their ship from a pirate attack, and experience firsthand what it is like to be a pirate.
Exhibit sponsorship is provided by SunTrust Banks Inc. and Time Warner Cable. To create this exhibit, the N.C. Museum of History has partnered with the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort and the Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Project, Underwater Archaeology Branch, N.C. Office of State Archaeology. The exhibit will include loaned artifacts from UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University, the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Va., and other museums.
Plan to see Knights of the Black Flag, which is presented as part of “Treasure N.C. Culture,” a 2009 yearlong celebration of the state’s culture, initiated by the Department of Cultural Resources.
Ticket and Group Tour Information
Admission is free for ages 18 and under. The fee is $5 for ages 19 and up; $4 for senior citizens, active military personnel and adult groups of 10 or more. Admission is free for adults who accompany school or youth groups of 10 or more. Purchase tickets at the Museum Shop, located in the museum lobby.
To schedule tours for groups of 10 or more, call the Capital Area Visitor Center at 919-807-7950 or toll-free at 866-724-8687. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
Pirates — those swashbuckling, seafaring scoundrels — will swagger to the forefront in a major exhibit opening Friday, March 6, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Knights of the Black Flag will explore the legacy of infamous rogues of the high seas, from ancient times to the present. Intriguing artifacts, legends and history will bring their ruthless adventures to life.
“This interactive exhibit will be an exciting experience for all ages,” says Ken Howard, museum director. “We will be showing many objects related to pirates, including the largest collection of artifacts ever exhibited from the shipwreck believed to be Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge.” The exhibit will run through July 6, 2009.
The exhibit traces the history of piracy from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome through today’s pirates in Somalia. Artifacts, some dating to the early centuries A.D., represent tangible links to a fiery and violent past. For example, a Roman amphora (storage jar) from southern Jordan may have been seized by ancient pirates on a ship in the Red Sea. Other artifacts speak to the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1689 to the 1720s. These include Queen Anne-style pistols and objects discovered in the ruins of Blackbeard’s alleged house in Bath.
Central to the story of Knights of the Black Flag, of course, are the fearless exploits of sword-wielding, pistol-toting characters such as Stede Bonnet, Anne Bonny, Mary Read and the most famous of all — Blackbeard. Hundreds of artifacts, including cannons, a ship’s bell and tobacco pipes, will be on view from the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the shipwreck discovered at Beaufort Inlet in 1996. Amid tools and diving equipment, visitors witness the exciting discovery and underwater archaeological excavation of one of the largest pirate ships ever to sail in the Spanish Main.
During the 20th century, some of America’s most well-known artists made their careers producing illustrations for children’s books, such as Treasure Island. Today, Don Maitz’s paintings of pirates are used to advertise Captain Morgan® Rum. The exhibit features works of art and objects from the past century that attest to the pirate mystique in our popular culture.
Finally, the exhibit allows young visitors to step inside a pirate’s life, to handle pirate weapons, to capture ships and try on pirate clothes. They can watch for pirates from the crow’s nest, defend their ship from a pirate attack, and experience firsthand what it is like to be a pirate.
Exhibit sponsorship is provided by SunTrust Banks Inc. and Time Warner Cable. To create this exhibit, the N.C. Museum of History has partnered with the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort and the Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Project, Underwater Archaeology Branch, N.C. Office of State Archaeology. The exhibit will include loaned artifacts from UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University, the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Va., and other museums.
Plan to see Knights of the Black Flag, which is presented as part of “Treasure N.C. Culture,” a 2009 yearlong celebration of the state’s culture, initiated by the Department of Cultural Resources.
Ticket and Group Tour Information
Admission is free for ages 18 and under. The fee is $5 for ages 19 and up; $4 for senior citizens, active military personnel and adult groups of 10 or more. Admission is free for adults who accompany school or youth groups of 10 or more. Purchase tickets at the Museum Shop, located in the museum lobby.
To schedule tours for groups of 10 or more, call the Capital Area Visitor Center at 919-807-7950 or toll-free at 866-724-8687. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
