Francis Nash

Historical marker location:

201 N Churton St, Hillsborough, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) and West Tryon Street, on the left when traveling north on North Churton Street.)

Marker installed: 1951

The pirate Blackbeard (real name: Edward Teach) made his home base in the town of Bath, North Carolina, during the early 1700s.