In the spring of 1718, Blackbeard sailed into Bath Town—then a small but important colonial port. He had recently accepted a pardon from North Carolina’s Governor Charles Eden under the King’s Act of Grace, which offered amnesty to pirates who surrendered.
Blackbeard’s Point offers a quiet, reflective counterpoint to the swashbuckling pirate legend. It’s the place where the world’s most feared pirate tried—unsuccessfully—to retire. For history lovers, it’s a chance to stand where Blackbeard walked, looking out over the same river he sailed, just months before his violent end. blackbeard's point