The Seattle Seafair Pirates will invade the Kirkland Heritages Society’s meeting at 7 p.m. on June 29 at Heritage Hall, 203 Market St. The pirates will reveal their beginnings and update their activities.
The Seattle Seafair Pirates are a voluntary group of people started in 1949 by the members of the Washington State Press Club. They joined together with other community leaders to create Seattle’s first Seafair Festival in 1950.
The Seafair Pirates was founded in 1949 by some of the younger members of the Ale & Quail Society. The group was created to help provide some entertainment and to promote the Seafair festival in Seattle, Washington.
The Seafair Pirates are a dedicated group who take their roles as pirates seriously. There is a rigorous process to even being considered when joining the group, as they only want individuals who will dedicate themselves. They are present at the Seafair parades during the summer months, and the boom of their cannons warn the crowd that they are coming.
The group entertains and raise funds for different charities all year. The Pirates charities include their own Holiday Treasure Chest Fund, which provides food, toys and good cheer to families in need. Every Christmas thousands of toys are delivered to families along with food for the holidays.
