Weaponry was an important aspect of the era when pirates roamed the high seas. Some of these items are recognizable to people today thanks to movies and TV shows, while others are more obscure.
The displays in our Blackbeard’s Adventure™ Pirate's Lair exhibit feature cannonballs and lead shot, a cutlass, a boarding ass, a blunderbuss, and a saber.
Visitors can learn how each weapon was used and how pirates created their own “bombs” with clay pots and fire!