Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Origins of The Goose and Bull

Mistress Carolynne's educational persona is a coastal Virginia tavern proprietoress during the Golden Age of Piracy (1680-1730). The Goose and Bull is a historical re-creation and interpretation of Virginia colony food and drink, the role of the tavern, and the relationship with visiting pirates.
Daughter of a sea captain who sailed from Marblehead, Massachusetts, Mistress Carolynne traveled aboard ship to the Virginia colony with her father. Here she met and married the owner of The Goose & Bull Tavern (est. 1684). When her husband was killed in a brawl she took over the ownership and the running of The Goose & Bull, an unusual position for a woman at this time. The pirates who patronize the G & B appreciate her tasty victuals and libations and often seek the relief provided by the herbal remedies she prepares in her stillroom.
Mistress Carolynne enjoys a special relationship with Alpheus, the quartermaster of the Defiance, and a member of Christopher Moody's crewe. He seems to be quite resourceful in finding choice items for the tavern at a more than fair price.

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