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Blackbeard's Crew Invades Marker 20 to Raise Money for the Colonial Seaport Foundation
February 25, 2009
A scurvy band of pirates and wenches staged a raid on an unsuspecting restaurant in downtown Hampton tonight to help raise funds for the Colonial Seaport Foundation. Blackbeard's Crew, a Hampton–based living history group and a sister organization of CSF, brought its unique brand of entertainment to the patrons of Marker 20 for a night of chantey singing, games, flowing drinks and general rabble–rousing.
Carlyle Bland, the owner of Marker 20 and great friend of the crew, sought an opportunity to help the Colonial Seaport Foundation in its quest to fund the Luna project. He devoted a percentage of today's sales, as well as all tips the Crew brought in for the cause. All told, more than $550 was brought in by the end of the evening – over $300 in tips and over $250 from sales – all thanks to Carlyle's generosity.
Events Master Pirate Pete and his cohort, Annie Mannel–Deux, took over the barkeeping, much to the delight of the customers. The evening was punctuated by the characteristic piercing cry of Pirate Pete – seemingly for no reason at all – adding greatly to the atmosphere. Pete's boisterous direction and Annie's winning ways had tips pouring in throughout the evening.
Chantey Master, Willoughby Caught, and guitar master Mingo led the more musically inclined members of the crew in rousing chanteys. The group wandered from table to table, thrilling the patrons' ears with musical odes to bawdiness and salutes to favorite imbibements.
All told, over twenty pirates and wenches came out and may have had more fun themselves than the patrons of the restaurant. Blackbeard's Crew is well–known in the Hampton area. They host a signature event every year in Downtown Hampton, the annual Blackbeard Festival, which will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The festival, known as a hallmark event for family entertainment, will be on June 5–7 and includes tall ships, sea battles, living history, special music, and more.
Our Projects
As an educational organization, the Colonial Seaport Foundation is involved in a wide variety of projects and events. Events are short-term presentations, seminars or gatherings. We present information of our events on the News and Events page here.
Projects are more involved and long-termed than events. For instance, a major multi-year project we have undertaken is the rebuilding of the ketch Luna. We are in the process of transforming her into a working representation of an 18th century merchant vessel. Once finished, she will will be a portable classroom; a hands-on demonstration of our colonial maritime heritage. Click on the links below to visit our projects.
Rebuilding the Luna
Luna is starting to take shape
Luna's portside sheerline is cut
Custom House
CSF recreates British Custom House
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