'Saturday at the QAR Lab' Showcases Blackbeard’s Flagship

Before it was a pirate ship, Queen Anne's Revenge was known by another name.

The ship, La Concorde, was a slave-trading vessel that became the infamous pirate Blackbeard's flagship.

Archaeological Conservators and Researchers with the N.C. Office of State Archaeology will explain the history of the ship Nov. 2 during their "Saturday at the QAR Lab" tours of the Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab in Greenville.

Artifacts will be displayed, including gold grains, grenades and cannons recovered from the ship, which was wrecked near Beaufort Inlet over 300 years ago.

Register for the "Saturday at the QAR Lab" for a free guided tour from the archaeologists and conservators responsible for preserving, documenting and investigating this ship with two names!

Tours will run every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and last approximately 90 minutes. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Please arrive 10 minutes before your tour time. Tours are free and open to all ages, but registration is required.

Visit https://www.qaronline.org/visit/saturday-at-the-qar-lab to reserve your tour time.

The QAR Lab at East Carolina University is located at 1157 VOA Site C Rd., Greenville.

For additional information, please call (252) 744-6721. The Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck Project and Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab, and the Office of State Archaeology are within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina - its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. Through its programs, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency.

The department manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov.