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Thursday, 24 October 2019

Pirate Ships of the West

http://www.cindyvallar.com/PirateShipsWest.html#pt4

Friday, 20 September 2019

Pirate Events Calendar.

Events & Vendors*

For additional upcoming events please visit

Pirates & Privateers.

Buccaneer Days from 3 to 6 October 2019 in Catalina, California

Pirate Invasion from 4 to 6 October 2019 in Mystic, Connecticut

Pirates of Emerson Haunted Themed Park from 4 October to 2 November 2019 in Pleasanton, California

Pirates, Ghost Ships, and Seafaring Superstitions on 8 October 2019 at the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library in Shirley, New York

Tybee Island Pirate Fest from 10 to 13 October 2019 on Tybee Island, Georgia

Pirates of the High Seas Fest from 11 to 13 October 2019 in Panama Beach City, Florida

Harwich Shanty Festival from 11 to 13 October 2019 in Harwich, United Kingdom

Tennessee Pirate Fest from 12 to 13 October and 19 to 20 October 2019 in Harriman, Tennessee

Haunted Pirate Fest & Mermaid Splash from 26 to 27 October 2019 in Boynton Beach, Florida

More Information Here: http://www.cindyvallar.com/pirates.html

Thursday, 25 July 2019

Pirate Living History.

https://pilotonline.com/news/local/article_591c3d64-962b-11e9-997c-fbd42bc1378e.html

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

The pirates are coming, the pirates are coming

Michael Michilli, a Yale, Michigan resident also known as Captain Fishbones, is planning to lead a group of Michigan "pirate entertainers" attending Sarnia's Tall Ships Celebration in August.

Information about the Tall Ships Celebration can be found online at:

https://www.ontbluecoast.com/?s=tall+ships+celebration

pmorden@postmedia.com

https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/the-pirates-are-coming-the-pirates-are-coming

Saturday, 19 January 2019

'A Greater Monster Never Infested the Seas'

http://www.cindyvallar.com/Low.html#pt3

Monday, 11 June 2018

The Most Valuable Treasure Ship found off the coast of Cornwall England. The President Merchant Ship-East India Company.

Isaac Sailmaker - Two Views of an East Indiaman of the Time of King William III.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6497046/britains-richest-shipwreck-worth-8million-today-is-found-off-cornwall/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5826637/Divers-discover-17th-century-anchors-330-year-old-remains-Britains-richest-shipwreck.html

Sunday, 6 May 2018

Townsend's Blog. Foods at Sea.

http://www.townsends.us/blog/18th-century-sailors-food-ships-provisions/

Saturday, 20 January 2018

Pirate Events Calendar.

Gentlemen Of Fortune group USA.

http://www.cindyvallar.com/pirates.html#events

Saturday, 6 January 2018

Queen Anne's Revenge Honolulu Drydock

Terrible to see how this great ship has been neglected & allowed to deteriorate. Should be a law against it!!!

Keith.

PS Addition from Laura.

Laura said...

This isn't the original - the original ship, Blackbeard's ship, is a wreck outside Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. They've been recovering cannon from her as well as other artifacts. I actually remember when the National Geographic Society announced they'd recovered cannon back in 2013.

So, never fear! This replica is most likely something commissioned for Pirates of the Caribbean. :)

Printed Paper Found In Blackbeard's Cannon. 1718 ad.

Image: Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

"The researchers found 16 tiny fragments of paper in a mass of wet sludge crammed inside the chamber of a breech-loading cannon (how it got there is anyone's guess)". I very much doubt that this writer can tell the difference between a breech-loader & a muzzle-loader cannon!

The first modern breech-loading rifled gun is a breech-loader invented by Martin von Wahrendorff with a cylindrical breech plug secured by a horizontal wedge in 1837. In the 1850s and 1860s, Whitworth and Armstrong invented improved breech loading artillery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breech-loading_weapon#Artillery

The main focus of this article is on what pirates used to read aboard ship, where as I am more interested in the fact that they were using printed paper as wadding in the cannons.

Saturday, 2 September 2017

Coins Found In New England.

http://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/2017/09/arabian-coin-in-rhode-island-might-come-from-pirates.all.html#

Sunday, 20 August 2017

Pirates & Privateers.

http://www.cindyvallar.com/pirates.html

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Pirates and Privateers History Page.

Stories & Articles Here: http://www.cindyvallar.com/pirates.html

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Some Of My Equipment. Crusoe's Plunder.

I called this image "Crusoe's Plunder". I have always loved the thought of being able to collect anything & everything I wanted from a wrecked ship.

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

‘Black Sam’ Bellamy, who died 300 years ago today. Georgian Gentleman Blog.

‘Black Sam’ Bellamy.

More here: http://mikerendell.com/who-wants-to-be-a-billionaire-lets-hear-it-for-black-sam-bellamy-who-died-300-years-ago-today/

Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Queen Anne's Shipwreck Project.

http://nautilusproductions.com/projects/queen-annes-revenge

Wednesday, 14 December 2016

Anglo-American maritime clothing from 1680-1740 crowdfunding campaign.

David Fictum	15 December 00:24
Keith, I was wondering if you might repost a link to my crowdfunding campaign on you site? There are 12 days left in my campaign, and I want to encourage as many people to donate as possible who might be interested. People might have missed the original post you put up last month. Also, any comments that you think might encourage your readers would be appreciated. If you think it would help, you can use what I wrote on my posts that I have on FB: https://www.facebook.com/david.fictum.3/posts/10154997493653570?pnref=story In speaking of people who are interested in my project, what are your thoughts on this whole effort and the book I intend to publish? I would think you would be greatly interested in such a material culture study. I hope that our shared interests will encourage you to donate to the campaign as well. Hope this holiday season is going well for you, -David FIctum

My GoFundMe campaign to raise money for my research trip to London to complete my work on Anglo-American maritime clothing from 1680-1740 is slowly but surely making progress. However, I still need the help of this community to make it anywhere near my goal. Below are some more thoughts that I hope makes more of you consider donating to this cause (TL;DR = You all helped inspire this project, it is a that subject appeals to many of your interests, the project needs help from you if it is going to succeed, and its success will help bring more information on this subject to others.):

https://www.gofundme.com/research-for-maritime-clothing-book

Settlers.

"I noticed particularly, one family of about 12 in number. The man
carried an axe and a gun on his shoulders. The Wife, the rim of a spinning
wheel in one hand, and a loaf of bread in the other. Several little boys and
girls, each with a bundle, according to their size Two poor horses, each
heavily loaded with some poor necessities. On the top of the baggage of one,
was an infant rocked to sleep in a kind of wicker cage, lashed securely to the
horse. A cow formed one of the company ,and she was destined to bear her
proportion of service - a bed cord was wound around her horns and a bag of meal
on her back. They were not only patient, but cheerful and pleased with
themselves with the expectation of seeing happy days beyond the mountains"
Diary of Presbyterian Rev. David McClure.
18th century.

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What is Living History?

What is Living History?
Living history makes history come to life. To do this members emulate different sorts of people from history. These can include blacksmiths, seamstresses, housewives, farmers, woodsmen and woodswomen. We wear the clothes of the time and learn and use the life and trade skills of the period.
What period of history does the NECLHG re-enact ?
Approximately 1680-1760 on the New World Frontier.
Why this period of history and why a New World lifestyle and not Australian?
The New World was settled much earlier than Australia and enables us to choose from a larger variety of nationalities, occupations and skills. All of these options make the activities more fun.
Australian settlement was in a later period and founded on a penal colony. There are other re-enactment groups for people interested in the Australian colonial period.
Is joining NECLHG expensive?
No. There are no membership fees for the group. The activity is only as expensive as you want it to be! Many members make all their own period style clothing and equipment. This is an ideal activity for people who like to make things and be creative.
What if there are some items I can not make myself or I am too busy to make?
You always have the option of buying or trading for items. People who want to purchase their clothing and equipment can do so; there are many specialist suppliers. Also you can trade for items you can not make .
Can my family join this group?
Yes we are very family oriented.
What is experimental archaeology?
This is the term used when someone makes and uses a period tool or item. This can be anything from lighting a fire with a flint and steel to building and sailing a ship on an original route! It is the only way to really discover how things were done “back then”.
What is historical trekking?
This activity is trekking and camping in an historically accurate manner. People on a historical trek wear the clothing of the period and carry and use only the equipment used in that period. These treks are a great way to learn woods lore and survival skills.
What sort of “period skills” can we learn and practice?
You can learn and use any skill that was used in the period you reenact. For the mid-18th century these include spinning and weaving on a loom, finger weaving, tomahawk throwing, fire lighting, blade sharpening, leather making and leather working and much, much more.
Is the NECLHG a gun club?
No. Some on our members may carry a period gun on treks and camps as part of their persona. These guns are flintlock muzzle-loading antique guns or copies. The highest level of safely is maintained at all times. Guns are not carried loaded and all gun carrying members are licensed.
What about women members?
In the 18th century women performed many traditional and non traditional roles. There were women blacksmiths, naturalists, artists, and woods-women. Some accompanied militia on scouts . In the NECLHG a women can be what ever she wants to be!
What about children.?
Children are always welcome. Naturally children are the responsibility of their parents. Children really enjoy the living history activities and skills. It is a wonderful way to learn history and it makes their school based history a lot more meaningful. Also children can learn bush craft, survival skills and camping skills.

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