The Mary Celeste was a ship found abandoned off the coast of Portugal in 1872. Originally named 'The Amazon' when it was first built in Nova Scotia in 1861, the 103-foot, 282-ton brigantine was renamed the 'Mary Celeste' in 1869 after changing hands several times. Early in November 1872, the ship set sail from New … Continue reading December 4, 1872 – The ‘Mary Celeste’ is found abandoned, with its cargo intact, but no sign of its crew or passengers