1683 - 1723 | Throughout the late 17th and early 18th century, Rhode Island pirates contributed heavily to the Golden Age of Piracy and became such a nuisance that they almost got the colony's charter revoked.

My Favorite Books on this Topic:

Black Flag, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay Dolin

Pirates of Colonial Newport by Gloria Merchant

*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.

To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website