PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – From the 8th of September through the 8th of October, the Independence Seaport Museum hosts the Philadelphia Seaport Festival, a celebration of the city’s rich nautical history.

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The museum’s John Brady says the calendar is action-packed.

“We’re going to do a month of maritime events at Penn’s Landing right on the river that will range from ships doing pirate battles, sailboat races, to a wooden boat festival.”

There’ll be tall ships on the Delaware for your viewing and sailing pleasure, and, on the 17th, Talk like a Pirate Day — and you’re encouraged to dress the part.

“What we’re trying to show people is what a great place this river is both historically and as a place to be entertained.”

To find out more about the Philadelphia Seaport Festival, visit phillyseaport.org.

Reported By Molly Daly, KYW Newsradio