317 Blackbeard
History | Registration opens 8/4/26 9:00 AM EDT
North Carolina’s most infamous pirate carved a legacy of fear across the seas in the early 1700s. This survey explores the era that shaped his daring exploits and the legend he left behind.
Alex Gabbard
Alex Gabbard went off to college to study mechanical engineering but was drafted into the Vietnam conflict. After returning to college, he studied atomic physics and had a career doing research in civilian applications of energy at ORNL. He is now retired and enjoys restoring old cars and writing books. He has written many books about his interests in history and cars. He has published 37 books.