Talk Like a Pirate Day - Independence Seaport Museum

Talk Like a Pirate Fun at the Seaport!
Saturday, September 19

Avast, me hearties, there'll be a treasure chest of pirate fun at the Seaport on Saturday, September 19 to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Everyone is urged to come dressed like a pirate, so dig out your hoop earrings, eye patches, bandanas, vests, knickers and ruffled skirts and enroll your mini pirates in "Pirate U."

All pirates-in-training will visit stations throughout the Museum to learn how to "Knot Like a Pirate" -- tie nautical knots; "Code Like a Pirate" -- learn secret pirate codes; "Talk like a Pirate" -- a pirate vocabulary class; "Navigate Like a Pirate" -- craft old pirate treasure maps and telescopes; "Look Like a Pirate" -- make an eye patch, pirate hat, and parrot; and "Fight Like a Pirate" -- watch a demonstration of cannon firing and cutlass maneuvering.

In addition, at 1:30 pm, a troupe of vagabond actors (from History First Hand) will perform an interactive pirate play in the Seaport's Concert Hall, and at 3:30 pm, all participants will earn their pirate booty at the Pirate U Graduation Ceremony.

Buccaneers can also explore the tattoo exhibit, Skin & Bones -- Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor, and tour the Museum's two historic ships – the Spanish-American War Cruiser Olympia and the World War II Submarine Becuna.

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