Pirates Legends of the Gulf Coast, has just opened in Jean Laffite’s old stomping grounds, Galveston Texas. Personally, I love Galveston and for a number of years made it an annual trip. The one thing it always lacked, though, was a decent pirate museum. But as you can tell from this article, that problem has now been remedied:
Bilgemunky.com
Because pirateyness is next to godliness.
Finally! We go down to Galveston about once a year and every time we go I complain that the city is not properly promoting their piratical history. You should see the condition of the historical site of Lafitte’s home, it’s embarrassing.
I noticed SOMETHing new about pirates when Iw as down there for Dickens on the strand. Now I have an even better excuse to visit Galveston. I’ve never understood why Galveston doesn’t have a Pirate Festival, as it has the history……