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PIRATES! Against All Flags at Smith's Castle: Saturdays in August

Set sail for an adventure at Smith’s Castle in Wickford, RI to see PIRATES! Against All Flags.Neal Kirk, aka Captain William Kidd, founder/commander of Free Men Of the Sea, a pirate living-history reenactment group, will display his exhibit of original and reproduction artifacts to depict the reality and myths about the Golden Age of Piracy.PIRATES! Against All Flags focuses on the pirates of the Red Sea trade that were common in New England from about 1690 to 1720. Come get a glimpse into the fact and folklore of the pirates of long ago. View a variety of period weapons, an array of pirate flags, period coins, examples of what treasure pirates really sought, pirate books and movie costumes, types of punishments, and other essential pirate paraphernalia. If you love things piratical, you’ll enjoy this exhibit.Admission to the indoor PIRATES! Exhibit is $8 adults, $3 children 6-12, and free for children under 6. Rated “Arrrr” for all ages!The exhibit will be available for viewing from noon to 4:00 pm on every Saturday in August 2013

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