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July 29, 2011 - Tugboat Urger makes first visit to Palmyra for Pirate Weekend  New York State Canal Corporation’s flagship vessel, Tugboat Urger, will dock at the Port of Palmyra Marina for the first time ever on Saturday, August 6, 2011 during Palmyra Pirate Weekend...(more)

July 25, 2011 - Buccaneers, bed races, and boatloads of fun at Palmyra Pirate Weekend The Pirates of the Erie Canal invade the Village and Port of Palmyra, New York during the fifth annual Palmyra Pirate Weekend, August 5 and 6, 2011, bearing a boatload of family-friendly fun for all ages...(more)

July 8, 2011 - Ahoy there adventuresome artists! The pen, or rather, the brush, will prove mightier than the sword as pirate painters descend on Palmyra, New York’s historic 19th century Main Street business district on Saturday, July 30, 2011... (more)

June 28, 2011 - Requiring all racing rapscallions! The Pirates of the Erie Canal require rascally racers for three thrilling events during Palmyra Pirate Weekend, on Saturday, August 6, 2011 in Palmyra, NY... (more)

HI-RES PHOTOGRAPHS
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Three pirates: (left to right) Commodore McDreamy, Cap'n Mojito & MacDeath

Cap'n Mojito
Tug 'O War

A motley bed race crew and the Palmyra Village Crier

Window painting contest entry