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Your troop can earn a special St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum Patch as they explore and learn about the Golden Age of Piracy!

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As part of the adventure, they'll take part in an exciting and educational pirate treasure hunt as they search for the only pirate treasure chest left in the world--an ornate and mysterious chest that dates back to the 17th century! Along the winding way, hidden artifacts can be found secreted away in a dozen Discovery Drawers hidden throughout the museum. Can you find them all?

**Troops get 10% off New York Times bestselling author and museum founder Pat Croce's Pirate Handbook just for exploring The Pirate Museum!**

This hardcover guide to becoming a real pirate offers true-to-life instructions on how to make a seaworthy raft, measure speed using a chip log, cure/salt meat and fish, and build a lean-to, complete with a foldout pirate map and excerpts from actual historical pirate logbooks. The Pirate Handbook is available online, in the museum Treasure Shoppe, and at major booksellers nationwide.

Price (minimum - group of 10):
$8.00 per scout
Troop leader FREE; Adults $11

To book your scout group, contact Kevin Rose at 877-467-5863 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum rated "excellent" by travelers

Employed by the English as a privateer; John Hawkins was considered a pirate and a criminal by the Spanish.

Pirates had workman's comp! Each captain took care of the injured by compensating crewmen for being maimed or losing a limb. And each captain had his own "rates:" loss of right arm, 600 pieces; left arm, 500 pieces; right leg, 500, etc.
The Castillo de San Marcos was built immediately after Captain Robert Searles sacked St. Augustine, Florida in 1668. Sir Francis Drake razed the city 82 years earlier.
"Walking the Plank" is a Hollywood myth. Pirates were more likely to throw men overboard, hang them from the yardarms, or keelhaul them.
Every Pirate Captain established a set of rules called the "Articles." Every member of the crew signed articles of piracy over a boarding axe prior to setting sail - symbolic to the oath the pirate just promised his fellow sailors.

What's You Favorite Pirate Ship Name?

	Adventure Galley
	Queen Anne's Revenge
	Speedy Return
	Golden Hind
	Rising Sun
	Sea King
	Good Fortune

ARTILLERY - CANNON

Naval artillery in the 'age of sail' encompasses the period of roughly 1571-1863: then large, sail-powered wooden naval warships dominated the high seas, mounting a bewildering variety of different types and sizes of cannon as their main armament. By modern standards, these cannon were extremely inefficient, difficult to load, and short ranged. These characteristics, along with the handling and seamanship of the ships that mounted them, defined the environment in which the Naval tactics in the 'age of sail' developed.

ARTICLES OF PIRACY

Though no universal code of conduct was acknowledged by all, many pirate captains established a set of rules with which each crew member was expected to comply while on board.

Many of these social contracts were remarkably democratic for their time and place in the world. As pirates, sailors had an unprecedented level of control of their destiny. In an assault to the traditional command structure at sea, pirate captains allowed the crew to vote in a new captain if a dispute warranted it.

WHITE SHARK

* 2 oz Light Rum
* 1 oz Vodka
* 1 oz Sambuca
* 2 oz Cream of Coconut
* 1 Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
* Blend ingredients with ice until smooth
* Pour into a chilled hurricane glass
* Dust with coconut shavings

Some of the many names for rum are rumbullion, rumbustion, Barbados water, rumscullion, devil's death (or "Kill-Devil"), Nelson's blood, and rumbo. A version of rum from Newfoundland is referred to by the name screech, while some low-grade West Indies rums are called tafia.

Backstay [bak-stey] - A long rope that supports a mast and counters forward pull.

Deadlight [ded-lahyt] - A protective cover fitted over a porthole or window on a ship.

Lee [Lee] - The side of a ship, land mass, or rock that is sheltered from the wind.

Poop [poop] - A short, raised after deck found only on very large sailing ships.

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Your troop can earn a special St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum Patch as they explore and learn about the Golden Age of Piracy!

**Troops get 10% off New York Times bestselling author and museum founder Pat Croce's Pirate Handbook just for exploring The Pirate Museum!**

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