Kidd himself is famous for having allegedly become a pirate and was hanged in 1701. Rhode Island pirate William May (also spelled Mayes and Maze) recaptured his ship, the Blessed William, from the ...

Though the island is vital to maintaining the Connecticut ecosystem, the island is also a central arc in the legacy of one of history's most infamous pirates ... Kidd's supposed treasure on ...

Kidd, the pirate bold, lived there for several ... He was never in New York City again, although he buried a quantity of treasure on Gardiner's Island, much of which was afterward recovered ...