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ThePirateMuseum

  1. Rum. Friday. That is all.
  2. #FF: @WDWDads (dads who love Disney); good pals @GTMReserve & our founder @pat_croce
  3. RT @SimplyStAug: Drake's Raid tmrw at 7pm. Meet-n-greet the pirates at Fountain of Youth from 10:00 - 5:00... if... bit.ly/JF9HxR
  4. Did You Know? A league is 3 miles at sea; much different from running 3 miles on land! #nauticalfact
  5. @Thedreadpirate @365daysofpirate @sirlarryfleming @gejowi Thanks so much for the #FF love!
  6. The origin of the Jolly Roger: ow.ly/bhR1t
  7. Tortuga--"turtle" in Spanish--became a pirate port after skirmishes between Spanish & French settlers beginning in 1625.
  8. @Rib_Tickler We get a lot of people coming in with that question. :)
  9. Little is known of his early life, but we know he made a living as a privateer out of Jamaica during Queen Anne's War ow.ly/bgR16
  10. RT @365daysofpirate Pirates take over Milwaukee Public Museum in "Real Pirates" exhibit Dec. 14,2012 - May 27, 2013 dld.bz/b3KrQ
  11. Did You Know? A marlinspike was a pointed tool used for unraveling rope in order to splice it.
  12. During his worldwide voyage, Francis Drake traded for rare spices while visiting the Malucos Islands--an Indonesian archipelago.
  13. Don't forget! This weekend is Drake's Raid reenactment in St. Augustine w/a raiders' camp at the Fountain of Youth: drakesraid.com
  14. Ancient shipwrecks found off Greek coast, location of their discovery challenges common theory on Roman seafarers yhoo.it/NdkXAe
  15. Pirates probably didn't have dessert (per se), but today's such a sweet tooth day. Volunteers to make this for us? bit.ly/Lfax10 :)
  16. This weekend is the reenactment of Drake's Raid in St. Augustine w/a raiders' camp at the Fountain of Youth: drakesraid.com
  17. Get 2 great pirates games in one package: Match up cards PLUS a table or floor puzzle is our Special of the Week! ow.ly/bcbOm
  18. Today we honor & thank those who've fought & continue to fight for freedom. Thanks for your selfless courage! twitpic.com/9qbg6v
  19. "I wouldn't be anywhere without my pirates," says our group director Kevin Rose of his win yesterday: bit.ly/KRodTm
  20. @schaeffyquake Ha! Better pray it's a peg leg and not a hook, lad.