The Pirates House

HOME    Guestbook    The Pirates House, near the corner of East Broad and Bay streets, may be the single most famous structure in Savannah. The wooden structure dates back to the late 18th century, having been a tavern and a gathering place for sailors of many nationalities, many of whose activities would not withstand the light of day. And it is famously mentioned in "Treasure Island," Robert Louis Stevenson's tale of piratical greed and revenge -- Captain Flint, based on an historical character, is supposed to have died there while calling for rum. It is comforting to know that even pirates needed some solace for the approach of the afterlife. Captain Flint and other long-since dead, blood-thirsty pirates allegedly used the Pirate's House as a rendezvous and kidnapped unsuspecting men into piracy through tunnels leading away from the establishment to their ships on the river. But Flint's ghost doesn't want to leave the room at the Pirate's House where he died, probably from stomach cancer. Since 1753, The Pirate's House has been welcoming visitors to Savannah with a bounty of delicious food and drink and rousing good times. Situated a scant block from the Savannah River, The Pirate's House first opened as an inn for seafarers, and fast became a rendezvous for blood-thirsty pirates and sailors from the Seven Seas. Here seamen drank their grog and discoursed, sailor fashion, on their exotic high seas adventures from Singapore to Bombay and from London to Port Said. comment | share Type your message and click Add Comment It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name Name Email help private comment Guest 23-Jun-2008 18:59 Thanks for posting this! I'll be sure to visit next time I'm down there! You should post it on housetribe.com too. It would be a great way to share it with other members who would definitely appreciate it! Joan Nichols 19-Jun-2006 19:37 For old and young alike, be sure to order the ice cream with animal crackers around it and a sparkler on top, coolest thing besides the dead pirate at the Pirate's House. Guest 07-Mar-2006 18:11 I have visited Savannah, and always thought it extremely beautiful and exciting with its rich historic background. I have passed the Pirate House, and the next time I intend to visit it. Thank you for your informative pictures.Sandy Guest 22-Jun-2005 04:12 Very cool gallery of history, Jeff! Type your message and click Add Comment It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name Name Email help private comment click on thumbnails for full image