Queen Anne’s Revenge: A Very Lore-ful Site

Summary

Long before the discovery of Queen Anne’s Revenge, Blackbeard and his flagship loomed large in popular literature and art; large enough even to prompt production of two Hollywood movies about him. Twenty years of excavation and conservation have only increased the lure of these topics. Hundreds of contributions by scholars and more popular writers have enriched the literature with books, articles, and presentations. Artists and illustrators have found subjects in the man, the ship, and the artifacts themselves. Blackbeard and Queen Anne’s Revenge appear in documentaries, docudramas, and feature films, and as toys, plastic kits, and even Lego sets. Businesses, from carwashes to subdivisions, have adopted their names. This lore, most importantly, also draws millions of visitors to exhibitions of the artifacts staged around the country (and overseas), demonstrating that the general public can find archaeology exciting and, therefore, worthy of support.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• The Enduring Expression of Historic Memory: The Role of Artistic Works in the Understanding, Protection, and Promotion of Cultural Resources   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2017

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