Shanna Daniel, a conservator on the Queen Anne’s Revenge project, talked about the history of the ship and some of the artifacts recovered. Queen Anne’s Revenge was the flagship of Edward Teach, a pirate commonly known as “Blackbeard.” While sailing along the Atlantic coast in the early 18th century, Blackbeard and his crew ran aground off North Carolina and abandoned the ship. The vessel was finally discovered in 1996, and soon after the state of North Carolina began excavating the site. The Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina hosted the event.