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 ...

Yo ho ho! The pirate comedy "Our Flag Means Death" is back for a second season, and we couldn't be more excited to catch up with Stede, Ed, and the rest of our favorite criminal misfits. The quirky ...

HAMPTON, Va. — The Blackbeard Pirate Festival is making its way back to Downtown Hampton this weekend! The festival will feature Blackbeard and more than 200 authentically-costumed pirate re-enactors ...

[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 ...