Pirates abound at Mystic Seaport Museum for two-day event
April 20, 2022 12:00 am
• Last Updated: April 21, 2022 9:01 pm
Mace Baudro, a member of the Free Men of the Sea, a pirate history reenactment group, carries Lucas Galatioto, 7, of North Haven back where he got him from after Lucas portrayed the victim, as the judge, portrayed by Mack Gauthier, right, the theatre specialist at Mystic Seaport Museum, looks on after a mock trial held by the two pirates Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the first day of the two-day Pirate Days event at the Mystic Seaport Museum. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Mystic — Ahoy, mateys, Pirate Days be back at Mystic Seaport Museum.
The two-day event, which started Wednesday, includes activities such as a treasure hunt and live demonstrations by the historical reenactment group Free Men of the Sea.
Members of the group, which is based in East Hampton, said they are volunteering their time during the event.
Jack Brucas, 7, of North Providence, R.I., looks at his compass while his mother, Stephanie Spaziano, left, and friends Bell Evans, right, and her daughter, Erica, not shown, both of Jamestown, R.I., follow the clues of the treasure hunt Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the first of the two-day Pirate Days event at the Mystic Seaport Museum. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Mace Baudro, a member of the Free Men of the Sea, a pirate history reenactment group, fires a flintlock pistol, with the 19th century wailing ship Charles W. Morgan in the background, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the first day of the two-day Pirate Days event at the Mystic Seaport Museum. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Mace Baudro, a member of the Free Men of the Sea, a pirate history reenactment group, tells the crowd about the flintlock pistol during his demonstration Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the first day of the two-day Pirate Days event at the Mystic Seaport Museum. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Terra Leahy, 4, of Chaplin steers a boat at the playground while her father, Mike, and mother, Tammy, not shown, watch Wednesday, April 20, 2022, while they attend the first day of the two-day Pirate Days event at the Mystic Seaport Museum. The Leahys were dressed as pirates and said they have a collection of historical and fantasy costumes. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
From right, Rick Intravia and his wife, Christine, and son, Ricky Intravia Jr., all of Hebron, members of the Free Men of the Sea, a pirate history reenactment group, look out toward the Mystic River with the Gates family of Wakefield, Mass., walking in the background, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the first day of the two-day Pirate Days event at the Mystic Seaport Museum. The Intravias said they and other members of the Free Men of the Sea are volunteering their time during Pirate Days at the museum. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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