A website has been created with links to primary soucres related to the release of the new “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie. Information is provided for interested students to learn about real pirates in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. During this time, many pirates actually used Port Roal, Jamaica as their base of operations until it was struck by an earthquake in 1692. A letter from an eyewitness explains what happend when two-thirds of the island instantly ceased to exist.

The website is free for alleducators, schools and libraries who request an acedemic membership with this sign up form.