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

Blackbeard's Beard

Captain's Course

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Blackbeard's Beard Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 15, 2025

1. Blackbeard's Beard Marker

Inscription. Blackbeard wore a monstrous coal-black beard beginning just under his eyes and covering his face. In battle he wore countless pigtails and tucked smoking fuse cord under his hat.

Erected by Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 45° 11.16′ N, 87° 7.995′ W. Marker is in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Bay Shore Drive (State Highway 42) 0.1 miles west of Highland Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is next to hole #9 of 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: Pirate Flags (a few steps from this marker); Anne Bonny (a few steps from this marker); Atlantic Coast Buccaneers (a few steps from this marker); Long Ben Avery's Wealth (a few steps from this marker); Jean Lafitte and Andrew Jackson (a few steps from this marker); Blackbeard (a few steps from this marker); Anne Bonny and Mary Read's Final Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Long Ben Avery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sister Bay.

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Hole 9 at Pirate's Cove image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 15, 2025

2. Hole 9 at Pirate's Cove

Blackbeard's Beard Marker is on the right side of the hole.

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 78 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.