The Myth

The Alternative History
of
Pirate's Plunder

The Trisha Blair, a foreboding ship flying the “Jolly Roger”, pitched violently in the storm's turbulent wind. At the helm, the notorious Captain Robert Blair defied the storm’s fury as he struggled to keep his ship afloat and on course. The Trisha Blair, fresh from conquest on the Spanish Maine, was filled to the gunnels with pirate’s treasures. Pursued by ships from many nations, Captain Robert Blair sought safe harbor along the western coast of what is now known as North America. He had built a reputation for only selecting the finest treasure to plunder in the town along the Spanish Maine. His crew knew his taste for the finest treasure and always made sure they only took the best, most valuable, and most beautiful of all that was available during their raids. Captain Blair even was known to be kind to widows and dogs....at least every now and then. The storm had captured him even though fleets of ships pursuing him had failed.

To save his treasures and crew, he beached the Trisha Blair just south of Yaquina Bay. The sea and storm had taken it's toll on ship, crew, and captain. Though heavily injured, the ship and crew had survived the storm. The crew, near exhaustion poured over the Trisha Blair to see if she could be repaired. Alas, the ship's keel had been fractured in the storm by the weight of the treasure Captain Blair and his crew had gathered. The Trisha Blair would not run before the wind again. Facing being beached for the rest of his life, Captain Blair sent for his Beloved to join him and to start a new life together. Captain Robert Blair built a warehouse around what remained of his cherished ship and even built a pier village in a warehouse next to the ship in case she might sail again one day. His faithful crew began selling the treasure to the local townspeople and curious travelers. Captain Blair became a married man and an almost respectable member of the local business community.

Today, we know Captain Robert Blair’s treasure warehouse as Pirate’s Plunder “An Antique & Collectibles Mall”. You can still visit the warehouse and see some of what is left of the Trisha Blair and the village he built. You might even see the descendants of Capt Blair's crew. They are now dozens of independent dealers displaying antiques and collectibles from the four points of the compass in a fun and comfortable atmosphere. Captain Blair even has his own little corner of the mall called Captain Robert Blair's Pirate Emporium (to visit it online, Click Here ). And, I understand from good authority, that occasionally, the ghost of Capt Robert Blair may even visit to be with those who would partake of the treasure that he collected so many years ago.