You head to The Basil E. Frankweiler Research Service, a local think-tank with extensive information on all topics. The librarian is an old friend of yours, and you hope to bypass the normal red tape. Your timing is a little off. “You want information on Blackbeard? I’m sure we’ve got a decent bio on him…
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Bradley Boulevard and Wilson Lane (Easier Version)
A member of the Maryland Historical Society is making rubbings of a stone plaque here that is apparently hundreds of years old. Hi! Interested in joining the Historical Society? Lots of fascinating relics in this area. Not much left of the old cemetery, but the few remaining stones have some stories to tell. Take this…
View Bradley Boulevard and Wilson Lane (Easier Version) »Bradley Boulevard and Wilson Lane (Harder Version)
A member of the Maryland Historical Society is making rubbings of a stone plaque here that is apparently hundreds of years old. Hi! Interested in joining the Historical Society? Lots of fascinating relics in this area. Not much left of the old cemetery, but the few remaining stones have some stories to tell. Take this…
View Bradley Boulevard and Wilson Lane (Harder Version) »About Blackbeard
Edward Teach (AKA Blackbeard, Edward Thatch, Edward Drummond) Edward Teach was born in Bristol, England. He served the crown raiding the French and Spanish during the War of Spanish Succession (1702–1713), then enlisted with Benjamin Hornigold in 1716 to plunder ships in the Caribbean. Toward the end of the year, they seized a large, well-built…
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Once a small crowd of tourists has gathered, the guide begins the talk: We’re very proud to have the Legend here. It was discovered off the coast of North Carolina three years ago, dismantled underwater, and rebuilt in dry-dock. The North Carolina Nautical Museum has graciously lent the ship to us for this exhibit. As…
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Someone’s obviously put a great deal of time and money into restoring the ship. But all that renovation clearly leaves little chance of your finding anything hidden. Just to be safe, you poke, prod, and pry every drawer, bookshelf, and widget onboard—to no avail. You decide to quit wasting time before they ask you to…
View Wandering the Legend »The Search for Blackbeard’s Treasure
Solve these puzzles and you may find the long-lost treasure of Blackbeard the pirate.
View The Search for Blackbeard’s Treasure »Bethesda Lawyers
Breathless with anticipation, you dial the number Karen Blixen left. To your dismay, you don’t get a human. It’s another of those damned menu systems: Thank you for calling Bethesda Lawyers, located in Offices 1 through 5 of the Civic Center Tower. If you know the extension of the party you are calling, you may…
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With your help, the police quickly arrest the thief, and all the stolen items are returned. The library director presents you with a small reward, which you happily accept. Back at the library, you ask to see any paintings the Gordons may have donated along with the house. The director shows you four or five…
View The Two Dials »Armand Ballpeen’s Mansion
Ballpeen’s mansion is an impressive neo-Georgian edifice that looks bigger than your old college. When you press the doorbell, a sonorous gong reverberates that you expect to summon a butler. Instead, the mail slot pops open, through which you hear a thin voice. I’m sorry I can’t let you in right now. The sad truth…
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