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Day 1: Caribbean
Day 2: Charleston
Day 3: Carolina Coast
Day 4: Beaufort
Day 5: Bath
Day 6: Ocracoke

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Blackbeard's Top Ten List — Top ten things to do in Ocracoke

Today's story: Blackbeard's final battle

A letter to Blackbeard

Blackbeard at Teach's Hole: A panoramic photo illustration

Striking a blow: Spottswood's call for action

The battle: An account of the action

Audio from Rob Temple: Blackbeard's final battle

The fear: Spottswood says he's afraid to sail back to Britain

Audio from Jean Day: Blackbeard and his cohorts knew how to party

Audio from Rob Temple: Blackbeard's two-year stint as a pirate

Audio from Jean Day: Something strange happened after Blackbeard was beheaded

Story: Could this be Blackbeard's head?

Audio from Rudy Austin: Blackbeard's final resting place

Video: See and hear Blackbeard

Want more?: A complete list of links

Tour Ocracoke

A view of Ocracoke: A QuickTime panorama view of O'Neill's Dock, Ocracoke Island

Audio: Epilogue

Parting words from our crew