Thomas O. Moore

Historical marker location:

11 Railroad Street, Turkey, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Turkey Highway (State Highway 24) and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Turkey Highway.)

Marker installed: 1992

1804-1876.

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