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Originally christened the ''Amazon'', the 103-foot (31 m), 282-ton brigantine was built in 1861 at Spencer's Island, [[Nova Scotia]], the first large vessel built in this community. Even from the beginning, the ship was regarded as unlucky. Her first captain, Robert McLellan, died nine days into its maiden voyage; he was one of three captains to die in command of the ship.<ref>http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=256</ref>

Originally christened the ''Amazon'', the 103-foot (31 m), 282-ton brigantine was built in 1861 at Spencer's Island, [[Nova Scotia]], the first large vessel built in this community. Even from the beginning, the ship was regarded as unlucky. Her first captain, Robert McLellan, died nine days into its maiden voyage; he was one of three captains to die in command of the ship.<ref>http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=256</ref>

Within the next five years, the ship endured three collisions and a shipboard fire. In 1867, it ran aground off Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and her owners sold her to James H. Winchester of [[New York City]], who renamed her ''Mary Celeste''. James H. Winchester of New York City, who renamed it ''Mary Celeste.''.<ref>http://www.articlesbase.com/spirituality-articles/the-most-mysterious-maritime-mystery-the-marie-celeste-951410.html</ref>

Within the next five years, the ship endured three collisions and a shipboard fire. In 1867, it ran aground off Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and her owners sold her to James H. Winchester of [[New York City]], who renamed her ''Mary Celeste''.<ref>http://www.articlesbase.com/spirituality-articles/the-most-mysterious-maritime-mystery-the-marie-celeste-951410.html</ref>

== Disappearance and discovery ==

== Disappearance and discovery ==