Benjamin Briggs
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty provided by Steve.
publication date: Sunday, September 15, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)
category: 
Mysteries
clue: This sea captain could have bought a hardware store but Italy apparently needed those 1700 barrels of alcohol.
explanation: Benjamin Briggs was the captain of the ghost ship Mary Celeste. The ship was discovered unmanned and drifting in the Atlantic Ocean. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, and Scott Hardie
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