TORTUGA

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Pirate stronghold, circa 1640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Another favorite haunt for Cutthroats be Cap'n Crash's Ye House of Pyrates tavern which is located behind the warehouse on the main dock (near the berthed Galleon).  Many a pirate flocked to this 'ere tavern to listen to Crash's yarns of life on the ocean wave.  The story of Crash's arrival to Tortuga is a grand one in itself,  for the Cap'n liked a drink 'o two and was frequently drunk whilst barking out orders to his motley crew.  Needless to say,  one fateful misty September morning,  back in '33,  he sailed his hardy Sloop into Tortuga bay and ended up crashing it into some treacherous rocks close to the east beach - hence from that time on,  Cap'n Crash earned his new name!

The ship went down with a hold full of silver and Cap'n Jon wasted no time in claiming salvage rights on Crash's half-sunken vessel.  He retrieved no less than £10,000 worth of silver coins from the sea bed.  With the booty, Jon built his very own tavern on the dock - The Silver Sloop.

Crash's wrecked ships hulk can still be seen to this day,  it lays at the end of the east dock,  next to the tavern that bears its name.
 
 
Why not pay a visit to these two Taverns and enjoy a drink o' two as ye read some grand tales from Caribbean...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Life & Times of the Notorious Pirate Bastard, Captain Cognito (Part One and Part Two) - Copyright © 2000 by Mr Incognito. All rights reserved.

All Stories within Ye House of Pyrates - Copyright © 2000 by Captain Crash. All rights reserved.

All other stories within the Silver Sloop Tavern - Copyright © 2001 by The Authors. All rights reserved.

Website last updated: December, 2001
 
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This 'ere be the town o' Tortuga.  A place where many notorious pirates spent their shore leave engaging in some drinkin' 'n whorin'.

Cap'n Cognito's favorite tavern,  The Silver Sloop,  is situated on the east dock,  close to the shipwrights.  The proprietor of that thar tavern was the well-respected, Cap'n Jon.  He served a fine ale and always made his brethren pirates welcome.  Cap'n Jon was the tavern keeper up until June 1643,  then he was installed as Governor of Tortuga and took up residence in an exclusive mansion on the outskirts of town,  to the southwest.

Although still frequented by Coggy and his mates,  the Silver Sloop was never the same again once Jon had handed it over to his Dutch cousin,  Captain Myrehn.

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