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Sister Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

William Kidd Captured in Boston

Captain's Course

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William Kidd Captured in Boston Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 15, 2025
1. William Kidd Captured in Boston Marker
Inscription. After sailing 9,000 miles and failing to capture a single ship, Kidd again began plundering many ships of all nations. Kidd was captured in Boston, imprisoned for a year and hung in London.
 
Erected by Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1699.
 
Location. 45° 11.158′ N, 87° 8.035′ W. Marker is in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Bay Shore Drive (State Highway 42) near Highland Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is next to hole #6 at Pirate's Cove miniature golf course. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2502 South Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay WI 54234, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Kidd (a few steps from this marker); William Kidd's Commission (a few steps from this marker); Long Ben Avery (a few steps from this marker); Anne Bonny and Mary Read's Final Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean and Pierre Lafitte (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackbeard (within shouting distance of this marker); Long Ben Avery's Wealth
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Anne Bonny (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sister Bay.
 
William Kidd Captured in Boston Marker at hole 6 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 15, 2025
2. William Kidd Captured in Boston Marker at hole 6
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
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Jun. 26, 2026