The Ghost Ship That Sailed Into History

On November 7, 1872, the cargo ship Mary Celeste set sail from New York City, embarking on a journey that would become one of the most enduring mysteries of the high seas. Captain Benjamin Spooner Briggs, his wife, their two-year-old daughter, and a crew of seven departed with a cargo of 1,700 barrels of crude alcohol, bound for Italy. While the departure was routine, the ship would later be discovered drifting in the Atlantic Ocean completely abandoned, with its cargo largely intact and no sign of the passengers or crew. To this day, the fate of those aboard the Mary Celeste remains a bizarre and captivating puzzle that has fueled countless legends and theories for over 150 years!