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Other
Tampa Bay Area Krewes
Inter-Krewe
Council
Krewe of Agustina
de Aragon
Ye Mystic AirKrewe
Krewe of the Alafia Norsemen
Krewe of Alegria
Krewe of Ann Jeffrey
Anna Maria Island Privateers
Krewe of the Black Swan
Bonney-Read the Pirate Queens
Crewe of Bobbie C. Davis
Krewe of Bowlegs
Krewe of the Brass Monkey
Ye Enchanted Krewe of Brigadoon
Krewe of Buffalo Soldiers - 9th &10th Horse Cavalry
Krewe of Caribbean Cowboys
Krewe of Cavaliers
The Krewe of Charlotte
de Berry
Krewe of Chasco
The Krewe of
Columbus
Egypt Shrine
Krewe of F-Troop
Ye Noble Krewe of Famhair
Krewe of Fort
Brooke
Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
Gasparillia
Pirate Fest
Gaucho
Association of Tampa
Sirens of the Golden
Sabre
Ye Loyal Krewe of Grace O'Malley
Hernando County Freebooters
Hernando De Soto Historical Society
Krewe of Hillsborough
Ye
Krewe of Sir Henry Morgan
Krewe of Italia
Ladies
of the Crown
Les Belles Femmes et Les Beaux Hommes
Thee Royal Krewe
of Lady Killigrew
Latin
American Fiesta Association
Grand Krewe de Libertalia
Krewe
of the Mambi
Maverick
Krewe
The
Unsinkable Krewe of Molly Brown
Krewe of Mustang Sallies and Ryders
Krewe of the Nautilus
Ye Mystic Krewe of Neptune
Krewe
of Pair O' Dice
Krewe of Pandora
Ye Notorious Krewe of the Peg Leg Pirate
Royal
Order of Ponce De Leon Conquistadors
Krewe of Princess Ulele
Royal Krewe of Privateers
Pyrates of the Gulf Coast
1st
U.S.V. Calvary Regiment - Rough Riders
Krewe of Rumrunners
Krewe of St. Brigit
Krewe of St. Florian (Saint Florian)
Krewe of Knights of St. John
Ye
Loyal Krewe of Samuel Bellamy
Thieves
of San Lorenzo
Ye Mystic Krewe of the Santa Margarita
Krewe
of the Knights of Sant'Yago
Krewe Of Shamrock
Krewe of Southern Sisterhood
Krewe of South Shore Marauders
Royal Krewe of Sparta
Spirit of Cigar City
Krewe of Tronando
Krewe of Venus
The Krewe of Ybor
The Krewe of
Zingaro
Period History
Type in a day of the year and get a very comprehensive list
of events that occurred on that day throughout history. You
can also do word searches, which is real handy considering
the huge amount of very diverse information that this site
contains.
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum in Key West,
Florida.
History Buff Library. The defeat of the Spanish armada.
Art history resources on the web. 17th-Century Baroque Art
The Spanish History Index is made of different pages which are always under construction. You will find Virtual Resources produced in Spain together with world-wide Resources dealing with history of Spain.
Notice: The Spanish History Index was created in 1995, joined the WWW-VL (vlib.org) from May 1999 until December 2005, when due to the more than questionable behavior and undemocratic manners of Mr. Chapman and the so-called ‘Council’ this maintainer decided to abandon definetively that project. In October 2006 the Spanish history index moved to its final location at straatvaart.com.
This is actually a book review for Guide Rating and Review
for Reading Inca History by Catherine Julien. The book chronicals
the efforts of the 16th and 17th century Spanish conquistadors
to stamp out the heritical religion of the Inca. In the process
of doing so, they created a detailed record of the their
geneaology, religion and culture.
The hub for the All The King's men webring. A ring dedicated
to warfare in the 17th and early 18th century for Historical
and Living History Sites.
The hub for the All The King's men webring. A ring dedicated
to warfare in the 17th and early 18th century for Historical
and Living History Sites.
Flags of the World website. This page has Spanish historical
Flags from 1785-1931 Kingdom of Spain until 1931, Spanish
Republic 1873-1874. You never dreamed that Spain had so many
variations of flags for different purposes.
Spanish Treasure
The Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum. Not only does this
site contain information about the Nuestra Senora de Atocha
and our namesake, the Santa Margarita, but it also contains
a wealth of information on other wrecks and the efforts being
made to revover and conserve them.
A commercial company offering reproductions of coins from
shipwrecks, including the Atocha and the 1715 Fleet. They
also have artifacts, books and auctions.
A page from another company that offers reproductions of
Atocha coins. This particular page offers a nice account
of the fate of the Terre Ferme fleet that included the Atocha
and the Santa Margarita.
A nice accounting of the fate of the 1715 Spanish plate
fleet.
Another links page that contains accounts of several treasure
shipwreck disasters as well as numerous links to various
reference sources.
A company offering authentic Atocha coins recovered by Mel
Fisher from the shipwreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra
Senora de Atocha."
Yet another commercial company selling Atocha coins.
This site bills itself as 'being an
electronic method of reconnoitering with numerous web sites".
Lots of great pirate and treasure links.
Bob "Frogfoot" Weller 1715 Fleet Treasure
Hunter Has Found More Treasure than anyone. Come treasure
hunt with Frogfoot
on his exciting adventure with the 1715 fleet along a stretch
of beach close to Cape Kennedy.
El Cazador's shipwreck was lost in the northern Gulf in
1784, found in 1993! The wreck that changed the world, Grand
Bays mini Museum. Mobile Alabama.
The Spanish Armada of 1588: An invasion that nearly succeeded-
how the Army of Flanders almost conquered England.
The Nuestra Senora del Rosario is the sister ship of the
Atocha and the Santa Margarita. This is an article by the
Florida State University Underwater Archaeology Project -
The 1622 Spanish Treasure Fleet Disaster in the Dry Tortugas:
Investigations of the possible Nuestra Senora del Rosario
and the Swivel Gun.
An article by the 1988 Florida State University Field School
- he 1733 Spanish Treasure Fleet Shipwrecks in the Florida
Keys.
Spanish Main Treasure Company was founded by Captain Carl E. Fismer in 1980. Since its inception, SMTC has salvaged artifacts and sunken treasure from shipwrecks around the world.
The Spanish Treasure Fleets of 1715 and 1733: Disasters Strike at Sea.
Heraldry
This is actually a link to a page which contains a lot
of other heraldry and related links.
Heraldry & the Parts of a Coat of
Arms. Provides a nice concise explaination of the various
parts that make a coat
of arms as well as a primer on heraldry in general.
Another page that contains nothing but links. All the
links are to clipart images for heraldry.
A site devoted to heraldry (the study of coats of arms)
of all forms and in all places. Related topics: titles,
nobility, knighthood, national emblems, royalty.
This is a page from a commercial site. International Coats
of Arms offers organizations with promotional products.
Custom designed lapel pins and chains of office are their
specialty. This particular page has a very nice explaination
of the differences between a flag, a badge and a full armorial
achievement.
Yet another page of links to heraldry sites. This one
is provided by The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Pirates
Home page for Central Florida Pirate Festival
The
Pirate Magazine
Pirates of the Caribbean -- The Official Website.
Pirates Site - Offers many facts on pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Piracy - Wikipedia - This article is about nautical piracy.
Pirates Homepage - Includes biographies of famous pirates, stories, poems, and a summary of RL Stevenson's "Treasure Island".
Pirates (National Geographic) - History, Pictures, Information, Maps, and Game. Learn the histories of famous pirates - Blackbeard, Black Bart, Henry Morgan, and Captain Kidd. Play a game by guessing pirate captains, ships, and treasures.
Pirates of the Spanish Main is the world's first constructible strategy game! Mateys, there's danger and treasure to be found -- so build you ships, sharpen your cutlass, and set your sails for open waters.
Pirate Image Archive - Offers images of famous pirates, battles, and their ships.
History of Piracy - How piracy/pirates affected government, life, trade, etc. A big picture for piracy, divided into Ancient times, Roman times...
The Pirate's Realm - famous pirates, pirate history, pirate infoLearn about famous pirates, their ships, weapons, crew and travels.
Piracy has existed since the earliest times sailors put to sea. However, most Americans when asked about pirates probably picture the Caribbean pirates of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. Stories of characters like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan, along with legends of their hidden treasure, continue to fascinate us.
Battlefield Pirates - Sail the sea's ye scurvy dog in this realistic Pirate mod of the game Battlefield 1942. Pirates mod is a full conversion of Battlefield 1942 and more recently, Battlefield 2 by Electronic Arts and Digital Illusions Inc.
Welcome to Pirate's Dinner Adventure ~ The World's Most Unique ...A family dinner show with special effects, aerial artistry and swordplay. Location: Orlando, Florida."
Pirates Magazine Online - Throughout these pages in the coming months you’ll find information on upcoming issues of Pirates Magazines, exclusive web only articles, links to favorite ...
Defiant Women Pirates - Gives detailed biographies of the most famous women pirates.
Pirates of the Caribbean, in Fact and Fiction - Pirates of the Caribbean offers an historical look at Piracy. It should not be confused with Disney's theme park attractions or movie.
Pirates of The Bahamas - Offers a look at the history of pirates, focusing on Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, and Roger Vane.
Pirates of the Spanish MainContains information on piracy in general, notorious pirates, shipwrecks, treasures, piracy literature, artwork, and games.
Welcome to the one and only, official, accept-no-substitutes Talk Like A Pirate Day Web site.
Legends - Pirates and PrivateersExploring Legends in History, Folklore, Literature, Fiction, and the Arts.
Famous Historical Pirates - According to Daniel Defoe in his "General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates", the pirates were especially brutal to the ...
Other Merrymaking
Home page for Central Florida Pirate Festival
Since 1922, Chasco Fiesta has honored the romantic legend
intertwining the lives of a Spanish boy and girl, a priest
and the Calusa Indian tribe who captured them after defeating
a Spanish expedition. According to the story, the boy
and girl were later wed as Queen Chasco and her consort
Pithla. Today, Florida's Native American heritage is
revered, as evidenced by this annual event honoring West
Pasco's tribes. Experience Chasco Fiesta!
Home page for the Festival of States.
Springtime Tallahassee is an annual event held in the month of March in Tallahassee, Florida, USA celebrating Tallahasee's history and culture.
Mardi Gras - NOLA.com/mardigras.com - Provides news, parade schedules, chat, and French Quarter information. Also features live Mardi Gras web casts.
Mardi Gras - A complete list of Mardi Gras related links. If you can't find you Mardi Gras information here, it hasn't been published on the Web.
This webpage bills itself as your guide to the French
Quarter and the city of New Orleans...
The "flagship" festival in Fort Walton Beach is the Billy Bowlegs Festival. Although you may attend all the festivals, Billy Bowlegs is the one that should capture your participation.
A pretty comprehensive list of events occuring in Key
West.
Arrrgh Mateys! Pirates in Paradise Festival invades Key West every November-December weekend. It is 4 Days of Pure Piratical Escapades Celebrating Key West's Rich & Colorful Maritime Heritage. Raise Yer Flag, Grab Yer Mate and Join Us in Celebrating the Golden Age of Sail & Seafaring Adventure!
Ybor City, Tampa, Florida - Street festival in Ybor City. Cigar Museum And Visitor Center... Gasparilla Night Parade. Guavaween - various daytime events and nighttime parade in October. Rough Rider's St. Patrick's Night Parade - illuminated nighttime parade that takes place a Saturday night in March. Sant'Yago Knight Parade - illuminated nighttime parade that takes place a Saturday night in February. Tampa Cigar Heritage Festival.
Period
Costumes
Costume Research Sites:
Costume History at The Costumer's Manifesto - Western Costume History by Period: 17th Century.
17th Century Baroque Fashion, 1600-1627.
A selected site from
the costume webring. It contains a lot of 'how to'
information in the creation of 16th and 17th century
clothing.
Period
Shoe Sites:
Boots by Bohemond.
Fine crafted Cavalier Boots, pouches and excellent
looking drinking horns. Most items are from the Reneissance
period, but are usable for later periods.
This company offers
handcrafted period shoes. These look just like shoes
you would be likely to see in a painting of the period.
A maker of historically
accurate footwear. A British company.
Footwear of the middle
ages. An ongoing examination of the history and development
of footwear and shoemaking techniques up to the end
of the Sixteenth Century.
Bald Mountain Moccasin
and Dreamshoes in the leather buisness since 1970.
Makers of custom designed and fitted moccasins and
boots. Dreamshoes are ready to wear leather shoes available
for on-line internet purchase. Offering a variety of
leather products in 8 colors with stamped designs:
Agendas, Address books, Checkbook covers, Journals,
Belt Pouches, Belts and more. Bald Mountain sells at
Renaissance Festivals year round across the USA.
JAMES E. GRANVILLE:
We produce quality standard and custom footwear styles
ranging from 5000 year old designs to 16th century
and leather accessories.
Misc.
Costume Sites:
1ABC Store. Pirate
Costumes, Flags, Sword and Collectibles. You'll find
pirate weapons, costumes, Jolly Roger, Pirate Flags,
Swords, Collectibles, Cutlasses, Hats, Pistols, Blunderbuss,
Cannon, and more.
Some nice examples
of captain style costumes. These are a 18th century,
British style.
Lots of pirate stuff,
including flags, pirate scarves, pirate pins, note
cards and T-shirts.
The Merchants and
Smugglers page from the No Quarter Given website. Lots
of links to all sorts of vendors.
Weapons
and Armour Sites:
A commercial site
that offers blades for costume, decoration, and staged
combat. They have a large selection of broadswords,
longswords, daggers, axes, and polearms.
Another company that
offers Medieval, Fantasy, and Renaissance Swords ,
armor, costumes, gifts, etc.
A company providing
the armour for the 'discerning customer'.
All their
armour is hand crafted.
A website for a company
that produces replicas of weapons and armor.
By the Sword, Inc. "Fine
quality reproductions for the serious collector and
re-enactor." This company produces a plethera of products.
Swords, shields, armour, etc. You want it, they've
got it. Everything from Roman up to WWII. Judging from
the pictures at least, everything seems to be of very
good quality.
Many links to websites
that produce reproductions of medieval and renaissance
armor, swords, costumes, clothing, jewelry, etc.
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