Event Details

Pirates! The Last Scourge of the Gulf

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze

Description: Two centuries ago a massive wave of piracy struck the Gulf of Mexico and terrorized shipping along the Gulf Coast. Florida was especially dangerous for travelers and commerce. Jean Lafitte and Charles Gibbs, two of the most notorious pirates from this period, had close ties to the Florida panhandle. One case of piracy even wound up in the court of West Florida in Pensacola and made newspaper headlines across the nation. This talk by FPAN's Mike Thomin examines some of the broader aspects of piracy during the early 1800s in the Gulf and Caribbean by analyzing this federal court case held in Pensacola in 1823.

FPAN is co-hosting this event.