In 1984, underwater explorer Barry Clifford and
his Project Team discovered the site of the 1717 shipwreck of the
Whydah off Cape Cod, the only verified pirate shipwreck ever discovered.
For the past two decades, we have recovered and researched treasures
from the Whydah, as well as from other sites connected to the history
of piracy. Every shipwreck is a time-capsule, and each artifact tells
a story. Over twenty years, we've collected a lot of pirate stories.
To that end, this site is about pirate treasures lost and found -and
about pirate mysteries solved and unsolved.
Currently at The Field Museum
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
February 27 — October 25, 2009
Sail with legendary pirate Sam Bellamy and his crew and learn the true story of the Whydah, from her historic transformation from slave ship to pirate ship to her final resting place on the ocean floor. One of the most advanced ships of her day, the Whydah sank in a storm in 1717 with bounty from over 50 captured ships.
With aid from The National Geographic Society, we are expanding our mission to welcome more students and teachers to share in our discoveries from the Whydah site at our museum in Provincetown!
Project crewmembers, including Barry Clifford, are available for lectures and other public presentations on various aspects of our mission of "education through exploration"!
