A moment of truth here, I didn’t realize the historical significance of pirates in St. Augustine until I started digging for unusual stories to tell about the city. I grew up there, but the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum didn’t relocate there (from Key West) until long after I moved away. I just assumed, well, the Ancient City has a lot of tourists annually, so it might get more traffic at a new location. What I quickly learned is that pirates aka privateers, played a pivotal role in defending (or attacking) the city. Pirates are fun, and as a fan of the movie “The Goonies”, it’s cool to see some pirate movie memorabilia at the museum alongside real artifacts like one of three remaining original Jolly Roger flags. It’s not hard to spot located directly across from the fort and proudly displaying pirate flags. And if you bump into a pirate walking the streets of St. Augustine, now you know why.
Take a look inside the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum by watching this video below: