TravelWorld International Magazine Summer 2024
The magazine written and photographed by North American Journalist Association members
The magazine written and photographed by North American Journalist Association members
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One of the guns at old Fort<br />
Charlotte in Barbados, which<br />
now guards the swimming<br />
pool at the Hilton Barbados<br />
Resort and is the perfect<br />
place for sunsets.<br />
The Great<br />
Pirate<br />
Towns<br />
of the<br />
Ameri c as<br />
Ever since there have been boats, there<br />
have been pirates. What could be easier for<br />
criminals than robbing a ship on the high<br />
seas, far from prying eyes and any type of<br />
protection? Especially when the ships at sea<br />
could be carrying treasures of gold and silver.<br />
It’s no wonder that desperate men turned to<br />
piracy to seek their fortune. Although most<br />
of them were hunted down, killed in battle,<br />
or hanged, they left behind a swashbuckling<br />
legacy that can still be experienced in a variety<br />
of forts, historic harbors, and museums. So,<br />
sign aboard matey, and let’s set sail to the great<br />
pirate towns of the Americas.<br />
The guns at old Fort Charlotte<br />
in Barbados, which now guards<br />
the swimming pool at the Hilton<br />
Barbados Resort.<br />
One of the world's few original pirate flags,<br />
St. Augustine Pirate Museum<br />
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Story and Photos by Rich Grant<br />
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