It’s the 4th Wednesday of the month, which means my turn on Colonial Quills! Today I’m talking about pirates (arrrr!)–but not the in Caribbean, like we’re used to thinking. These pirates roamed New York City! Hop on over to read about it!

Who isn’t a fan of a good pirate tale? But when we think of Colonial-era
pirates, we usually imagine warm Caribbean waters and palm trees, white
sand beaches with those ships looming in the harbor. We don’t usually
think of America’s northeast–but we should. In the late 1600s, one of
the most bustling pirate dens wasn’t Port Royal or Tortuga. It was the
City of New York.  Read the Full Article