Arrrr, mateys! Another pirate invasion in Charleston this spring!
When: May 15-16, 2026
Where: Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon on E. Bay St. in Charleston, South Carolina.
To prepare and celebrate this grand inva—err—occasion, you will find here Charleston Pyrate Lore, reviews, recommendations, and more! This page will be updated frequently, so please check back often!
Charleston has a RICH (pun intended) pyrate history! There’s Blackbeard’s Charles Town Blockade, the Red Sea Pirates, the Fenwick Pyrate…and more!
First, last year’s invasion was a roaring success! Charleston: Under the Black Flag
Guests? Aye, we have guests! Sail on over here to see who! Under the Black Flag Guests
Charleston Pyrates? Oh yes…let’s start with The Fenwick Pyrate
The organizer of Under the Black Flag is Adam Marrow of Shipwrecked with Captain Marrow fame. In his book, Arabian Gold…Captain Sparrow explores the question: Was plundered gold from the Red Sea used to found Charles Town? You might be surprised at the answer…
Blackbeard and Charleston
Blackbeard’s 400 lb Medicine Chest
Pyrate Blockades of Charles Town
Charles Town must have seemed like easy plunder for pyrates. Why would I say something like that? Well, my hearties, because you may know about Blackbeard’s blockade of Charles Towne in 1718, but I’ll wager that you don’t know about the other pyrate blockades. Here we go!
Pyrate Blockades of Charles Town: Charles Vane
Pyrate Blockades of Charles Town: Richard Worley, Charles Harris, and Edward (Ned) Low
Pyrate Shoppin’
If’n yer gonna do some pyrate-y shoppin’ while yer in town, Bootstrap Ginny recommends these shops:
Relentless Betrayal These folks are PURE PYRATE! From their website: So Sink or Swim. You don’t have a much of a choice. However, Burn ALL the Ships while you are at it.
Virginia Chandler 
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