Ocracoke

Ocracoke Island is an island located in the Outer Banks in the state of North Carolina. It is most notable as the place where the infamous pirate Edward Thatch, also known as Blackbeard, was killed in the middle of a massive battle between a group of pirates and the British Navy in 1718.

The island was a favored pirate hideout until its official colonization by the British in 1750, when it became a trade point between The Bahamas and cities in the American Colonies, from Richmond to Boston.