Like Anne Bonny, Mary Read was one of two famous female pirates dressed like a man aboard John Rackham’s ship. Read was an illegitimate child. She was born around 1690 in Plymouth, England, to a ...

Captain Henry Avery: One of the most famous pirates of all time, Captain Henry Avery is depicted here with the Indian emperor's ship from which he was said to have taken a bounty worth more than ...

The world’s most notorious pirates terrorized the seven seas and amassed huge riches between the 16th and 19th centuries. Many of these ship plunderers remain famous to this day, but they were ...

Salem museum to mark 308 years since sinking of famous pirate ship 01:36. ... The Real Pirates Museum in Salem is hosting several events to celebrate the ship in its glory days.

Only a few fictional pirates have specific real-life counterparts, but the representation of such figures in Pirates of the Caribbean draws from pirate history as a whole — from the ships that ...

A life-size replica of the Whydah's stern is on display in the "Real Pirates" exhibition. Eighteenth-century Spanish coins. A Sun King Pistol found at the Whydah shipwreck site. The pistol was ...

The most valuable haul of pirate treasure ever found is heading to Galveston for an exhibit showcasing dozens of cannons, coins and muskets. The ship, the Whydah, sank off Cape Cod in 1717 under ...

Captain Henry Avery: One of the most famous pirates of all time, Captain Henry Avery is depicted here with the Indian emperor's ship from which he was said to have taken a bounty worth more than ...

Captain Henry Avery: One of the most famous pirates of all time, Captain Henry Avery is depicted here with the Indian emperor's ship from which he was said to have taken a bounty worth more than ...

Pirates have been a part of popular culture ever since they first appeared on the high seas with aspirations for fortune, fame and glory. Stories about the exploits of pirates fascinated the ...