Blackbeard's Anchor Raised

When one thinks of pirates, it's easy to associate them with 17th and 18th Century marauders of North American waters. One buccaneer whose name connotes the essence of romantic piracy is Blackbeard. His flagship sank off the North Carolina coast more than three centuries ago. It was discovered in 1996 and artifacts from the ship will be on display in a nearby museum starting this summer.

One item that will be on view will be the 3,000-pound anchor from Blackbeard's vessel. The LA Times has the AP story on the raising of the anchor, the ship's background, and the museum display. Pirate stories are always fun to read in warm weather, and they put some Yo Ho Ho! in one's holiday weekend. Spiced rum does, too.