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The Blackbeard Pirate Festival takes place in Hampton, Virginia, on a two-day weekend in early June. The festival acknowledges Hampton’s history as a key colonial port, the wealth of which attracted the notorious 18th-century Caribbean pirate Blackbeard. The festival features tours of replicas of three “tall ships” similar to the ones Blackbeard may have plundered; a street fair with live music, as well as refreshments and children’s events; and several historical re-enactments such as an invasion of Hampton Harbor by pirates seeking revenge for Blackbeard’s death. Discuss
Source: The Free Dictionary