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The untold story of the Whydah from slave ship to pirate ship

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The Whydah Pirate Museum is home to thousands of items from the Whydah and houses the largest collection of pirate artifacts recovered from a single shipwreck anywhere in the world.

Spring Hours: Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11AM to 4PM, Last entry at 3PM.

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The Whydah Pirate Museum is located on Cape Cod

674 MA-28 W. Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Running lines on the Whydah site. #pirate #shipwre

Running lines on the Whydah site. #pirate #shipwreck #archaeology #capecod #whydah Photo: @mattp.aul

Throwback to earlier days on the site. Wes Spiegal

Throwback to earlier days on the site. Wes Spiegal helps prepare Todd Murphy for a dive on the pirate shipwreck Whydah. #pirates #whydah #shipwreck #dive #underwater #archaeology #diver #capecod

This anchor, one of the Whydah’s smaller anchors

This anchor, one of the Whydah’s smaller anchors, was likely used as a kedge anchor, towed out from a ship already at anchor and used to turn the vessel about while in port. 🏴‍☠️⚓️#pirate #shipwreck #archaeology #capecod #whydah

This 20-sol French silver coin, recovered from the

This 20-sol French silver coin, recovered from the wreck of the Whydah, was also known as a silver livre. It was worth about a shilling in 18th-century British currency. King Louis XIV is shown on the coin which was minted in France in 1708. This was the same year that pirate Captain John Halsey died at Madagascar after spending a couple of years successfully plundering the Indian Ocean.

Classic Expedition Whydah sweatshirts and Billy Bo

Classic Expedition Whydah sweatshirts and Billy Bones kids sweatshirts are in! Stop by the Whydah Pirate Museum or pick one up online at discoverpirates.com 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ #pirate #shipwreck #capecod

Just before midnight on April 26th, 1717, the pira

Just before midnight on April 26th, 1717, the pirate flagship Whydah wrecked on the Cape Cod coastline during a powerful nor’easter. The coveted treasure aboard sometimes upstages the 144 men who lost their lives that night. Although outlaws, their untimely death was no less tragic than any other sailor who braved the sea. As we show reverence for their passing, we are equally grateful that the artifacts they left behind can teach future generations about the daring exploits and democratic ideals of ordinary men.

#whydah #shipwreck #anniversary #capecod #discover #pirates

Looking south from the WHYDAH wreck site. 🏴‍☠️ #capecod #whydah #pirate #shipwreck #dive

Artifacts from the wreck of the Whydah including S

Artifacts from the wreck of the Whydah including Spanish silver reales, a pewter spoon, and a gaming token. #pirate #shipwreck #archaeology #artifacts #dive 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

Dive operations with Jon Matel on a familiar seasc

Dive operations with Jon Matel on a familiar seascape. #pirate #shipwreck #archaeology #capecod #dive

One of the Whydah’s anchors at the lab. ⚓️☠️

Seamen of the early 18th century had personal uten

Seamen of the early 18th century had personal utensils that they owned or were responsible for. Several pewter plates, spoons and forks found on the Whydah are inscribed with the initials of their pirate owners or with other symbols. In the photo @jgsosmond holds a spoon in a sea of sea lettuce. Photo: @brandoclifford 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ #pirate #shipwreck #underwaterarchaeology #capecod #dive #underwaterphotography

Two heavily encrusted cannon from the Whydah on th

Two heavily encrusted cannon from the Whydah on the back deck of the Vast Explorer with Jeff Spiegel, Barry Clifford, and Brandon. Cannon were kept loaded at all times on a pirate ship, unless of course they were stored as ballast. The Whydah was well armed and many cannon have been recovered. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ photo: @juliahatha

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