Mr. C.J. took the Pyrates out for a ride in his WWII Higgins Boat (Landing Craft).
This is how they stormed the beaches in Normandy (with a lot more people in the boat).
Visit Mr. C.J. and the many artefacts and working machines at the Regional Military Museum in Houma, LA – just a pleasant hour drive south o’ New Orleans! http://regionalmilitarymuseum.com
Who says a Monday can’t be entertaining? This morning we visit Old Algiers and take o’er the Hubbell Library with our good mates Ol’ Chumbucket & Confetti Park Players…history & literacy & Pyrates, oh my! This evening we journey to Villalobos Rescue Center (just under the Claiborne lift bridge) for some volunteer dog walking and…
This is our Sixth Annual NOLA Pyrate Week – and our second “Pyrate Day” in the historic City o’ Houma! Join us Saturday, April 5 (times TBA – likely 11am-6pm); we have a grand, grassy space at the Downtown Marina – right on Bayou Terrebonne (appropriate, as we’re helping support Keep Terrebonne Beautiful and their…
It’s Mardi Gras day (aka Fat Tuesday) and our 7th annual NOLA Pyrate Week gathering is fast approaching! Today we proudly represent the New Orleans Krewe of Pirates as the parades wrap up (and city workers clean up) for another season. Enjoy the day and prepare yourselves for the adventures ahead! We have plans to…
There’s a lot o’ talk these days about what to call this season or how to greet folks… Well as ye probably know, we Pyrates don’t stand much on ceremony (well, not on LAND at any rate), so we wish ye all the same thing: BE HAPPY! Whatever path ye follow or sea ye sail,…
This year we were fortunate to have more than one visit with our mates down de Bayou – sharing in their warmth & hospitality as well as their struggles and concerns. The Bayous o’ South Louisiana are the lifeblood o’ the state and their history, ecosystem and culture have an impact across North America. People…
Things are coming together for the grand finale to NOLA Pyrate Week – our second annual “Houma Pyrate Day”! Our thanks to our designated charity partner, Keep Terrebonne Beautiful and the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government for their support. Extra special thanks to our Crew mate, Capt. Wendy Wilson Billiot for her tireless efforts – and…
