The St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum features 800 authentic artifacts celebrating the history of piracy — including the world’s only surviving treasure chest! Follow: St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum Interactive and hands-on exhibits make the museum fun for all ages! Located in the heart of St. Augustine’s historic district, this attraction is open from seven days a week. #floridashistoriccoast #staugustine #florida #pirate #museum | St. Augustine, Florida
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The St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum features 800 authentic artifacts celebrating the history of piracy — including the world’s only surviving treasure chest! Follow: St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum Interactive and hands-on exhibits make the museum fun for all ages! Located in the heart of St. Augustine’s historic district, this attraction is open from seven days a week. #floridashistoriccoast #staugustine #florida #pirate #museum | St. Augustine, Florida
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🏴‍☠️ Navigation in the Golden Age of Piracy (and beyond) Pirates didn’t rule the seas by luck. They ruled them by navigating the seas faster and more accurately than their enemies. As the Golden Age surged after 1715, navigation became the difference between riches and starvation. The Octant Used mirrors to measure the sun or stars above the horizon, helping sailors finally calculate latitude with confidence. The Sextant A refined evolution of the octant, offering greater precision and faster r
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🏴‍☠️ Navigation in the Golden Age of Piracy (and beyond) Pirates didn’t rule the seas by luck. They ruled them by navigating the seas faster and more accurately than their enemies. As the Golden Age surged after 1715, navigation became the difference between riches and starvation. The Octant Used mirrors to measure the sun or stars above the horizon, helping sailors finally calculate latitude with confidence. The Sextant A refined evolution of the octant, offering greater precision and faster r
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The Rise of the Buccaneers and the Brethren of the Coast- In the 1630s, the Buccaneers ignited the Golden Age of Piracy—but not how you might think. Here is the untold story. They were French, English and Dutch displaced and unemployed sailors who settled in Spanish controlled Hispaniola. Spain had abandoned North West Hispaniola and left behind wild cattle and hogs. The Buccaneers began as hunters, but quickly learned that attacking Spanish ships was far more lucrative. Spain eventually regaine
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The Rise of the Buccaneers and the Brethren of the Coast- In the 1630s, the Buccaneers ignited the Golden Age of Piracy—but not how you might think. Here is the untold story. They were French, English and Dutch displaced and unemployed sailors who settled in Spanish controlled Hispaniola. Spain had abandoned North West Hispaniola and left behind wild cattle and hogs. The Buccaneers began as hunters, but quickly learned that attacking Spanish ships was far more lucrative. Spain eventually regaine
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Stede Bonnet & Blackbeard Pirate History’s Greatest Mystery. The page in the video is from an original 1724 first edition of A General History of the Pyrates. And it tells us something astonishing. According to this first printing, Edward Thatch — the man later known as Edward Teach — “ship’d himself as a foremast-man” under Stede Bonnet. Translation? Before he became Blackbeard… Before the burning fuses… Before the legend… Thatch was just crew. A working sailor on the ship of a wealthy Barbados
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Stede Bonnet & Blackbeard Pirate History’s Greatest Mystery. The page in the video is from an original 1724 first edition of A General History of the Pyrates. And it tells us something astonishing. According to this first printing, Edward Thatch — the man later known as Edward Teach — “ship’d himself as a foremast-man” under Stede Bonnet. Translation? Before he became Blackbeard… Before the burning fuses… Before the legend… Thatch was just crew. A working sailor on the ship of a wealthy Barbados
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This museum feels like stepping onto a pirate movie set! 🎬🏴‍☠️ If your group loves a little history with a side of swagger, the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum is a super fun stop with one of the largest collections of authentic pirate artifacts. 🗝️📜 Spot iconic pieces like a real pirate treasure chest, an original Jolly Roger flag and more! ⛵ Sail over to the link in our comments to learn more. After, head to the St.Augustine Old Jail Museum and let the costumed “jailers” walk you th
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This museum feels like stepping onto a pirate movie set! 🎬🏴‍☠️ If your group loves a little history with a side of swagger, the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum is a super fun stop with one of the largest collections of authentic pirate artifacts. 🗝️📜 Spot iconic pieces like a real pirate treasure chest, an original Jolly Roger flag and more! ⛵ Sail over to the link in our comments to learn more. After, head to the St.Augustine Old Jail Museum and let the costumed “jailers” walk you th
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The Privateer that funded the rise of the pirate empire in Nassau…and he did it with Spanish treasure. Henry Jennings was a plantation owner turned privateer. When the Spanish treasure ships wrecked along Florida’s coast, survivors established salvage camps to recover the riches from the beaches. News of the treasure spread quickly across the Atlantic. Henry Jennings secured a Letter of Marque giving him legal authority to seize Spanish property. He landed his forces near the Spanish camp and qu
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The Privateer that funded the rise of the pirate empire in Nassau…and he did it with Spanish treasure. Henry Jennings was a plantation owner turned privateer. When the Spanish treasure ships wrecked along Florida’s coast, survivors established salvage camps to recover the riches from the beaches. News of the treasure spread quickly across the Atlantic. Henry Jennings secured a Letter of Marque giving him legal authority to seize Spanish property. He landed his forces near the Spanish camp and qu
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Pirate Cannons vs. Naval Cannons Pirates weren’t trying to win wars — they just wanted prizes. That single idea explains everything about the weapons pirates chose. Swivel Guns (“Murderers”) Introduced: late 1400s–early 1500s Loaded with grapeshot, nails, and scrap iron. These weren’t ship killers—they were deck clearers. Board fast. Break resistance. Take control. 6-Pounders – the Pirate Workhorse Introduced: mid-to-late 1600s Fast reloads. Small crews. No wasted weight. Blackbeard mounted them
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Pirate Cannons vs. Naval Cannons Pirates weren’t trying to win wars — they just wanted prizes. That single idea explains everything about the weapons pirates chose. Swivel Guns (“Murderers”) Introduced: late 1400s–early 1500s Loaded with grapeshot, nails, and scrap iron. These weren’t ship killers—they were deck clearers. Board fast. Break resistance. Take control. 6-Pounders – the Pirate Workhorse Introduced: mid-to-late 1600s Fast reloads. Small crews. No wasted weight. Blackbeard mounted them
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400 Prize Ships. The Pirate Code. “A Merry Life and a Short One.” The Great Pirate- Black Bart Roberts Bartholomew Roberts — better known as Black Bart — didn’t set out to be a pirate. Born around 1682 in Wales, John Roberts was a working sailor with no taste for outlaw life… until his ship was captured by pirate captain Howell Davis. When Davis was killed in battle, the crew voted Roberts captain. What followed was unmatched in pirate history. In just three years, Black Bart captured over 400 p
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Treasure Hunters Get Ready! December is Treasure Hunters Month at The St Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum! Stories of gold, silver and gems beyond your wildest dreams! Featuring- The Atocha, The 1715 Treasure Fleet, The San Jose and many more… And we may even share a treasure map from 1730… Stay tuned all month of December! #treasure #pirates #thepirate | St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
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Prepare to be boarded! It's Pirate Weapons Week! Here’s what most people get wrong about pirate attacks… They didn’t rush in without a plan. They didn’t want a fair fight. They methodically removed hope. First came the black flag — a warning without words. Then a cannon shot across the bow. If the prize still resisted, pirates closed alongside. Muskets, pistols, swivel guns, smoke, shrapnel, and noise tore across the deck — not to sink the ship, but to drive the crew below. Grenades followed. Sm
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In 1715, 11 Spanish Treasure Galleons spilled unimaginable amounts of gold, silver and gems onto the Florida sand... Sam Bellamy was an experienced sailor in search of wealth. In Cape Cod Ma, he forged an alliance with a wealthy business man named Paulsgrave Williams. Together, they set sail and became two of the most feared pirates on the Caribbean. Black Sam Bellamy and his pirate crew captured over 50 prize ships in a month’s time…Bellamy declared himself a Free Prince with as much right to d
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PIRATE NAVIGATION – PART 2 Pirates didn’t stay in business by luck. They stayed alive by skill. From the mid-1600s through the early 1700s, pirate captains relied on hard-earned navigation knowledge to keep their ships off deadly shoals, on busy trade routes, and one step ahead of the Royal Navy. One bad estimate could mean wrecking on a reef or sailing straight into enemy guns. 🧭 Dead Reckoning (used throughout the Age of Sail, 1500s–1700s) Estimating position using speed, direction, and time.
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🏴‍☠️ Pirate Flags — The Untold Story The first documented black pirate flag appeared in 1700. It was flown by Emmanuel Wynn — a black flag with a death’s head. (Yes… we put it in the video.) Before that moment, many pirates flew red flags. Red meant one thing: No mercy. And this may be where the name Jolly Roger truly comes from — not a cartoon skeleton, but the French phrase joli rouge — “pretty red.” But here’s the part Hollywood gets wrong. Pirates did not want to kill or destroy ships or ca
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Pirate Navigation: Part 1 – Before the Tools In the early days of pirate navigation, there was no GPS… and often not even the best tools of their own time. Some pirates carried a compass. Some had crude charts. All relied heavily on experience. But here’s the untold story. Pirates also used tools provided by nature itself. They watched flocks of birds to find land. They read wind and wave patterns like a language. They studied the stars when the sky was clear. These weren’t guesses. They were cl
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A Dutch Pirate captured an entire Spanish Treasure Fleet…without firing a shot! In 1628 Piet Hein pulled off this unthinkable heist! Hein‘s genius plan took place near Matanzas Bay, Cuba. The Spanish surrendered without resistance…their ships were so heavily laden with treasure that they had blocked many of their gun ports not allowing the cannons to fire. Hein captured over 175,000 pounds of silver, enough to finance the Dutch Navy for 8 months. #pirates #piratetreasure #thepirate | St. Augusti
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From brothel to Pirate Queen—Ching Shih rose to command an empire of pirates, with estimates ranging as high as 500 ships and 80,000 men. Born into poverty, Ching Shih was sold into a floating brothel in Canton before marrying pirate captain Zheng Yi around 1801. Together, they united rival pirate crews into what became the feared Red Flag Fleet, dominating the South China Sea. When Zheng Yi perished at sea in 1807, Ching Shih did not fade into history—she seized command. Under her brutal and hi
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Nassau-Blackbeard and The Flying Gang In 1714, Benjamin Hornigold arrives in Nassau 1715- Pirates join him in Nassau to chase Spanish gold 1716- Blackbeard joins forces with Hornigold 1717- Anne Bonny, Jack Rackham and others join Blackbeard and Hornigold and The Flying Gang begins their reign of piracy. #blackbeard #pirates #piratesofthecaribbean | St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
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More Valuable Than Gold: More Powerful Than Cannon Fire Bartholomew Sharp’s Secret Weapon In the late 1600s, pirate captain Bartholomew Sharp sailed where few Englishmen dared—the Spanish-controlled Pacific, known as the South Sea. After crossing the Isthmus of Panama and raiding ports along the coasts of Peru and Chile, Sharp captured something far more powerful than gold: secret Spanish navigation charts. These weren’t just maps. They revealed coastlines, ports, anchorages, and sailing routes
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Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge was a floating fortress- First Mate, Isreal Hands and Quartermaster William Howard oversaw the work and the crew during the rebuilding of the La Concorde. In addition, many of the La Concorde’s crew joined Blackbeard. Together, they became rulers of the sea. #blackbeard #pirates #thepirate | St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
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History’s Baddest Pirate??? Charles Vane- Born in England around 1680, Charles Vane rose from obscurity to become one of the most feared pirates of the early 18th century. By 1715–1716, he had emerged in Nassau at the height of the Pirate Republic, sailing among men who would become legends—Blackbeard, Benjamin Hornigold, and Samuel Bellamy. Vane ruled through intimidation, brutal discipline, and fear. It gave him control… and quietly sowed the seeds of rebellion. In July 1718, when Governor Woo
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Pirate leaves a Billion in Treasure!? 300 year old treasure map-shipwrecks-a billion in treasure- and One Piece! This pirate story has it all…and more! Olivier Levasseur was a French pirate that sailed with The Flying Gang- Ben Hornigold, Sam Bellamy and the crew. He survived multiple shipwrecks before capturing his greatest prize… The Portuguese Galleon The Cabo. Watch the video until the end to see his famous cipher that he threw into the crowd, exclaiming “For those who understand, find my tr
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Blackbeard’s Blunderbuss — The Thunder Gun When Blackbeard ruled the seas in the early 1700s, fear was his first weapon… But thunder was his second. In the Pirate & Treasure Museum, we display a blunderbuss of the same make and model recovered from his flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge (lost in 1718). This was the kind of weapon that ended fights in seconds—no careful aiming required. Blunderbuss originates from a Dutch word… Donderbus. Which translates into Thunder Box or Thunder Gun. The original
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Port Royal, Jamaica — the Original Sin City On June 7th, 1692, an earthquake and tsunami dragged half the pirate capital straight into the sea. Taverns, brothels, storehouses, and entire streets sank within seconds… a real-life Atlantis built on rum, gold, and sin. For centuries, the underwater city slept in silence—until legendary underwater archaeologist Bob Marx helped bring its story back to the surface. Marx’s dives uncovered streets and foundations frozen in time, along with pipes, pottery
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Blackbeard-Black Sails and Keelhauling- On Black Sails Governor Woodes Rogers of the British Navy, captures Blackbeard. His punishment-Keelhauling. Keelhauling was a brutal punishment used at sea during the 18th century. History tells us that this Black Sails tale was fictionalized for the show. However, history also tells us that Woodes Rogers will indeed be known as the man that silenced pirates forever. Cheers to Pirate Tales, Black Flags and Buried Treasure. #pirates #BlackSails #blackbeard
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On November 22, 1718, at Ocracoke Inlet North Carolina, the Royal Navy launched surprise attack led by Lt. Robert Maynard on Blackbeard’s vessel the Adventure. Maynard’s trap worked. After a brutal exchange of pistol fire and swords, Maynard struck down the mighty pirate. 5 pistol shots and more than 20 sword cuts ended the life of Blackbeard…but his legend will live on forever. Cheers to Pirate Tales, Black Flags and Buried Treasure. #pirates #blackbeard #thepirate | St. Augustine Pirate & Trea
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Pirates customized their ships to make them fast and fierce. This required the entire crew and a safe harbor to make the changes. Reinforcing the hull to handle additional cannons Re-rigging the mast for sharp maneuvers Mounting cannons and swivel guns Clearing cargo space for plunder And repitching the hull to make her sea worthy. #blackbeard #pirates #thepirate | St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
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Collision on PBR in St. Augustine Involving Qashqai and Maxi Taxi #caribbeantiktokeurs🇭🇹🇬🇾🇹🇹🇸🇷🇯🇲 #tobagotiktok🇹🇹🇹🇹 #news #crimetok #media
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