Did you know that there’s a Pirate Museum in Delaware? Yes, right in the town of Bowers Beach, you’ll find one of the most fascinating museum in the First State. Check it out on a day trip, or set aside time Memorial Day Weekend to visit for their Pirate Festival, the Buccaneer Bash!

The Bowers Beach Maritime Museum is located at 3357 Main Street, in Bowers Beach/Frederica.
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Inside the museum, you'll find all sorts of artifacts from Delaware's maritime past, including remnants from shipwrecks.
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The history of the Delaware Bay coast is on display!
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Some of the fossils, fish bones, and petrified wood they've gathered is more than a million years old.
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Of course, any good maritime museum has to tell the stories of the pirates that patrolled the coast!
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Bowers Beach Maritime Museum takes that responsibility seriously and hosts a Buccaneer Bash every Memorial Day Weekend.
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At the Bash, you'll find nautical vendors selling all sorts of pirate and ship themed goods.
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You'll also get to experience pirate performances like no other. Enjoy the live music from local pirate bands!
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Enjoy demonstrations of pirate-era weaponry, including pistols and canons set off right in front of your eyes.
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No Pirate Festival would be complete without real pirates there to tell their stories - so be sure to listen up.
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Plan a trip to the Bowers Beach Maritime Museum — the only Pirate Museum in Delaware — for the Buccaneer Bash or just a family day trip.
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Bowers Beach is always worth a visit, even when there’s no big festival occurring. In fact, some might say this sleepy, timeless town is the most peaceful place in Delaware! Read more about what makes this the Perfect Place To Relax for a while.

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