Our event is set in the Caribbean during the late 1700’s as the golden era of piracy is
beginning to fade. Competing regional aspirations between the French, British, Spanish
and the newly independent United States of America mean there is a lack of authority on
the seaways, providing plenty of pickings for an enterprising pirate Captain with a stout
ship. Most goods of value travelled by sea, if a pirate was lucky, he might come across a
poorly defended ship packed with treasures.… But, having taken possession of a ship
and its cargo, the pirate Captain had a problem. What to do with his prize? Most pirates
Captains allowed the crew a share of captured booty, but he couldn’t just walk into a
local bank and make a deposit. Much better to bury it in a spot known only to him….