Downey, Christopher Byrd: - Christopher Byrd Downey (Captain Byrd) received his degree in History from Virginia Tech in 1995 and shortly after graduating began a career in the maritime industry.
Visit him at captainbyrds.com..
A native of Virginia, he now lives with his family in Charleston.
He has previously authored three books related to the History of Charleston: Stede Bonnet: Charleston\'s Gentleman Pirate, Charleston and the Golden Age of Piracy and Edgar Allan Poe\'s Charleston .
Downey, Christopher Byrd: - Christopher Byrd Downey (Captain Byrd) received his degree in History from Virginia Tech in 1995 and shortly after graduating began a career in the maritime industry