The Pirate attack of 1747

· Spanish pirates attacked and pillaged the town twice during the summer in 1747, until driven off by local farmers and the militia. A list of the men who served at this time can be seen on display at Fort Macon

· For many years, “The Pirate Invasion” was re-enacted every year on the last Saturday in June on the Beaufort Waterfront.

· One Spanish pirate, during the invasion of 1747, was cornered and caught in the attic of The Hammock House, where he was killed on the spot.