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June 1st, 2002
This event is free and thus ticket-less. The brochure for it is above. This is an annual event that takes place in Hampton, Virginia, along the oceanfront. Events include people dressed up like British and Pirates. A "sea battle" which is basically just cannons going off from shore to a small boat or two... and they fire muskets back. Blackbeard the Pirate usually roams and tells a story of what happened to him. Pirate singers sing on stage. A few boats in the harbor dress up in Pirate regalia, flying the skull and crossbones and putting 'skeleton' crews on board...Touristy items about pirates, foods and a small encampment with a blacksmith is there. That's it really, but it seems to be growing. Face paintings, sketch artists and other things should be there in 2007.
Blackbeard, Boat w/Pirate Skeletons, British Ship, Pirate Encampment, Blackbeard crew
Shooting a Cannon, Pirate Camp, Woman & Man Pirates Battle, Hampton Harbour, Shooting a Cannon
Pirate Drinking Rum, Street Scene, Woman Pirate wins Swordfight, Virginia Air & Space Center, Two Pirates
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June 11th, 2005
Same stuff as previous time we went. Might have been slightly bigger as a few new vendors were on a street that weren't there before.
Going to Battle (2005) Fighting Back(2005) Forging a Weapon (2005) Singing Pirates (2005) Tall Ship (2005)
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