As long as there have been ships sailing the seas, there have been pirates. Brazen, fierce, fearless thieves. Captain Hook, Black Beard, Captain Jack Sparrow. But men were not the only swashbucklers.

Plundering pirate lore is a beloved pastime, a treasure trove of stories colorful, exciting, gory, intriguing, and real. The buccaneer, corsair, privateer, mutineer, freebooter, and pirate names snap ...

PORT ANGELES — Steve Methner of Port Angeles turned out Saturday at the City Pier to view the three tall ships that made their way into the harbor on Friday. But his three sons and one daughter were ...

Thanks to the island’s natural deep-water port, the area became a haven for the swashbucklers of the sea. But the pirates on the island today say they are more interested in giving away their treasure ...

Forty seven souls boarded the schooner Alliance and set sail on a pirate excursion along the York River, led by the infamous Captain Mayhem, played by co-owner Greg Lohse. “How many of you want to ...

AHOY there, mateys! Is there anyone on this ship who can fix me show? “The Pirate Queen,” a $15 million musical from the creators of “Les Miserables” and “Miss Saigon,” is listing badly in Chicago, ...

Pirates will pillage and plunder downtown Grand Haven en route to their 7 p.m. program at the Loutit District Library, 1051 S. Beacon Blvd., Tuesday, Sept. 16. Well sort of. Around 6 p.m. Count ...