Case file · Haunting
Blackbeard's Nassau
Nassau was the base of the 'Republic of Pirates' until Governor Woodes Rogers arrived in July 1718. Legend has Blackbeard watching for ships from a stone tower east of the town, and pirate ghosts in Nassau's old houses.
1718 CE · 25.07, -77.33 · status: legend
The account
Blackbeard was killed off North Carolina in November 1718. The ruined 'Blackbeard's Tower' and haunted hotels and taverns are part of Nassau's tourist lore.
The sceptical view
The tower was probably built long after Blackbeard's death.