Pirates and Scallywags Heading to Alexandria Bay for “Bill Johnstons Pirate Days" Through August 17 Book Accommodations Through NYVacationRentals.com

Each year, Alexandria Bay in New York’s 1000 Islands pays homage to its most notorious pirate, Bill Johnston, and his small band of followers who sunk a British river boat in the St. Lawrence River back in 1838, after robbing its passengers and putting them ashore. The 10-day event celebrates the lore of the pirate Bill Johnston, and gives Alexandria Bay visitors and residents a great excuse for a pirate-themed festival each year. Travelers are booking private vacation rentals in the Alexandia Bay area through NYVacationRentals.com.

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ALEXANDRIA BAY, (PRWEB) August 10, 2012

Alexandria Bay’s famous pirate son Bill Johnston provides the folklore behind “Bill Johnston Pirate Days,” an annual event that runs through August 17 in this Thousand Islands community. Like many coastal communities, Alexandria Bay’s pirate tales bring an essence of historic danger in the form of swashbuckling, sword-fighting, grog-guzzling celebrants who reenact the sinking of a British ship and the pillaging of its passengers before putting them ashore to join the festivities. Travelers heading to Alexandria Bay for the festival are booking private Thousand Island vacation rentals for their accommodations through NYVacationRentals.com.

Alexandria Bay folklore places Bill Johnston and his small band of followers in the St. Lawrence Seaway circa 1838, plundering and pillaging the Sir Robert Peel, a British river boat. Johnston and his men robbed the passengers and then put them ashore before sinking the boat; he then retreated to a cave hide-away on nearby Devil’s Island for almost a year.

The Alexandria Bay community celebrates Johnston every year with this annual festival of pirates, which includes reenactments of pirate ships attacking the Village of Alexandria Bay from the St.Lawrence River, as brave villagers try to fight them off. The air is filled with smoke and the sound of musket fire and cannons, and the villagers eventually succumb. Once the mayor surrenders the key to the village to the invading marauders, everyone becomes a pirate. The festivities continue through August 17.

Alexandria Bay, a favorite vacation spot on the St. Lawrence Seaway, appeals to all types of summer travelers, many of whom prefer to stay in Thousand Island vacation accommodations. Travelers are looking for options when it comes to lodgings,, and they’re finding real value in the private Thousand Island vacation rental cabins, cottages, condos and houses available on the NYVacationRentals.com website.

More and more travelers are searching for comfortable lodgings in the Alexandria Bay area and all across New York State, which is evident in the growing popularity of vacation home rentals. In addition to the privacy a vacation home rental affords, there are other perks a hotel can’t provide, including a full kitchen and laundry room to make vacationing a whole lot easier.

Sword Fighting Pirates will be available every day for photo opportunities. Tales from Remikreh group will be told throughout the Village, and activities are planned for all ages. Check the schedule at the Entertainment Tent for specific locations and times. Most events are free and for the enjoyment of the public.

For more information on Thousand Island accommodations, visit the NYVacationRental.com website.

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