![]() ![]() Pirate legends exist for almost every major island in the province. ![]() Nova Scotia is rich in pirate folklore where imagination takes over from history. Some people believe Nova Scotia may have been one of his hiding places, although there is no real evidence. Only one location was verified (Gardener's Island near Long Island, NY). The pirate, William Kidd, claimed to have hidden treasure before he surrendered in 1699, the only pirate known to have actually hidden treasure. Sometimes their aggressive captures gave them a “piratical” reputation. While they were not pirates, naval sailors and privateers (sailing licensed private warships) personally profited from capturing enemy ships in wartime as they received a share called “prize money” from each capture. Two are believed to be buried under the sidewalk at the Library on Spring Garden Road Four of them were hanged near the old VG hospital on South Park Street. Initially charged with piracy, they were subsequently convicted of murder. Saladin had a cargo of silver bars and a large shipment of coins They had mutinied and killed the captain and half the crew before falling out among themselves. ROCKS PIRATES TRIALThe last major piracy trial in Nova Scotia was in 1844 when a gang of six pirates were brought to Halifax in 1844 when their ship, the barque Saladin, was shipwrecked on the Eastern Shore. Any ship entering Halifax Harbour in 1809 had to pass between hanging and rotting corpses. At the same time, the Navy hanged six mutineers at Hangman's Beach on McNab's Island, just across the Harbour. Another, Jordan the pirate, was hanged at Point Pleasant Park, near the Black Rock beach in 1809. Two pirates were hanged this way on George's Island in 1785. The Royal Navy used the same treatment on mutineers. The body was covered in tar and hanged from chains in an iron cage called a gibbet. ![]() ![]() The law required that the pirates be executed with their bodies displayed in public as a warning to other sailors. Some have suggested that he hid treasure in Nova Scotia. Low terrorized a New England fleet in Shelburne in 1720. One of the nastiest pirates of the "Golden Age", Ned Low, raided fishing fleets who used Nova Scotian harbours as shelters and fishing stations. The governor of Fortress Louisbourg in the mid 1720s was so afraid of pirate attacks in Cape Breton that he asked for extra naval protection. The “Golden Age of Piracy” occurred from 1690 to 1730 when Nova Scotia, was largely unsettled by Europeans, making it a possible location for pirates to hide-out or refit. It dates to ancient times and continues today. Please visit again soon.A Fact Sheet by Dan Conlin (former Curator, Marine History) This website has just been launched and the galleries show merely samples of Ricki’s large portfolio. Please use the menu links above to see examples of The Rock Pirate’s past works, both traditional and uncommon. While he considers himself a stone mason, his work carries a level of creativity that is far from ordinary and can rather be described as stone art. Mixing various types of rock with brick adds another flavor to his palette frequently creative sculptural elements are included in Ricki’s stone tapestries. He uses both natural and manufactured stone, each with their unique properties, to give rise to timeless stone treasures. Ranging from traditional to extravagant, The Rock Pirate’s work often includes creative elements and imaginative patterns. Ricki Pierce takes pride in working with his customers’ needs in finding creative solutions, taking the coarse mediums of stone and masonry to new levels of design and possibility. Stone is a versatile, durable and beautiful medium that adds function, value and aesthetics to indoor & outdoor environments. ![]()
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