You may be surprised at some of the archaeological findings from the shipwreck believed to be Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, which ran aground off North Carolina’s coast in 1718. Mark U. Wilde-Ramsing, director of the Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Project, will explain what the findings reveal about the ship’s role in colonial America, the activities of its pirate crew, and more during the program Exploring the Queen Anne’s Revenge on Saturday, April 18, at 3 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Admission is free. To register, call 919-807-7992 by April 16.
Blackbeard and his crew terrorized victims along North Carolina’s coast from the Queen Anne’s Revenge, one of the largest pirate ships ever to sail in the Spanish Main. Cannons, a ship’s bell and gold flakes are among the hundreds of items that have been excavated from the shipwreck that was discovered at Beaufort Inlet in 1996.
Before or after the program, visit Knights of the Black Flag to see the largest collection of artifacts ever exhibited from the Queen Anne’s Revenge.
* Music of the Carolinas: Mask, Mime and Music of Japan *
On another note, escape to a foreign land during the performance Mask, Mime and Music of Japan on Sunday, April 19, at 3 p.m. Kuniko Yamamoto combines folktales from Japan with folk songs, masks, origami, highly stylized movements, and a touch of magic. PineCone co-sponsors the program, which takes place in Daniels Auditorium. Admission is free.
For more information, call 919-807-7900 or access ncmuseumofhistory.org. The museum is located at 5 E. Edenton St., across from the State Capitol.
The N.C. Museum of History’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The department’s Web site is www.ncculture.com.