Hammock House (Beaufort, North Carolina)
Hammock House (also known as Blackbeard's House) is a historic house in Beaufort, North Carolina that is one of the oldest houses in the state.[1][2]
The house is believed to be constructed in the early eighteenth century (circa 1700) and is a prominent example of West Indies architecture.[3] There is a tradition that the pirate, Blackbeard (Edward Teach), stayed in the house in the eighteenth century while it was serving as an inn. In the nineteenth century, "[t]he house was used by the Union Army during the Civil War including a company of "Buffalo Soldiers," African-Americans who fought with the Union forces."<https://www.britannica.com/topic/buffalo-soldiers>"Hammock House - Beaufort, North Carolina & Carteret County NC > on the Crystal Coast". Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2013-11-14.</ref> On December 15, 2009, the house was featured on Episode 1.11 of Ghost Lab for its connection to Blackbeard.