Pirates, Spies and the Parks

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Q1 #ParkChat The @NatlParkService lists and protects 13 sites that were hubs of activity for pirates. Can you name at least one? Extra points if you’ve been to one and describe your experience.

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Q2. Landlocked folks often don’t have pirates top of mind. And spies, well, you forget about them (they’re sneaky). But the lore of outlaws surrounds us all. What’s your favorite story memorialized within a park or public land that captures a headline from an outlaw? #ParkChat

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Q3 #ParkChat Much of the piracy of our Colonial Period was “State Sponsored” with the main target being slaves, not treasure chests and pieces of eight. Which current state do you think was the most active for such piracy? Why?

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Q4. The definition of a pirate is a person who attacks and robs ships at sea. Who are the modern day pirates of our National Parks and public lands? Remember, PG-rated answers only #ParkChat

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Q5 #ParkChat trivia. At which National Park can you find Stevenson’s Dead Chest Island, Privateer Island, and Rendezvous Island? The area also hosted the likes of Captain Kidd and Black Sam Bellamy. Been there?

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Q6. You know if you find pirate treasure (or any treasure for that matter) on public lands, it’s not yours to keep. How do you feel about that? That said, what would you want the treasure to be? Gold? Crystals? A secret passage? #ParkChat