Blackbeard's Treasure
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The With the discovery of a 300-year-old ship off the coast of North Carolina, state researchers are speculating that it may be the flagship of the legendary Blackbeard. This pirate sailed the Queen Anne's Revenge and looted ships along the North Carolina coast during the 1700s. I.Q. follows researchers underwater to document and discover the secrets of this priceless piece of North Carolina history.

Blackbeard spent his days plundering ships along our coast until the Queen Anne's Revenge and another ship, the Adventurer, ran aground in June of 1718. Blackbeard survived the wreck but perished in a battle at Ocracoke in November of that same year. His adventures had faded into legend until now.

In November 1996, scientists discovered the remains of the shipwreck about 1.5 miles off the coast of Fort Macon in 20 feet of water. Since then, divers have visited the ship numerous times to excavate items that survived the wreck.