Pirate's House
unknown (American)
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Date
1753-1794Description
View of the tavern facade; The Pirates House is a preserved seaman's tavern allegedly built between 1753 and 1794, located a block from the Savannah River. The tavern was made famous in Robert Louis Stevenson's “Treasure Island." According to the book, Captain Flint died in an upstairs room. The house was purchased by the Savannah Gas Company in 1948 and restored. Cited as a house museum by the American Museum Society, it is now home to the 45 South Restaurant. Source: Visit Historic Savannah [website]; http://www.visit-historic-savannah.com (accessed 4/30/2011)
Type of Work
tavernSubject
architecture, business, commerce and trade, literary or legendary, Great Britain--Colonies, Restoration and conservation, sailors, seaports, piracy, Eighteenth century, American Colonial
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