The author revisits some persistent legends of pirates in Maine, verifying some

Authors

Colin Woodard

Source

Down East

Date

8-1-2007

Pages

76-77, 113-116

Abstract

The author revisits some persistent legends of pirates in Maine, verifying some visits, like those of Dixie Bull and the Horn-Decker gang and debunking others, like those of Captain Kidd and Blackbeard. With an in-depth look at whether pirate Sam Bellamy or his colleagues, particularly Paulsgrave Williams and Oliver La Buse, visited the Maine coast.

Subjects

Pirates, Bellamy, Samuel, Bull, Dixie

Recommended Citation

Woodard, Colin, "The author revisits some persistent legends of pirates in Maine, verifying some" (2007). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 3433.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/3433