Changes: The legend writ, the stain affected, the key in Silence undetected, fifty-five in iron pen, Mr. Matlack can't offend.

Latest revision as of 22:15, 24 March 2024

The legend writ
The stain effected
The key in Silence undetected
Fifty-five in iron pen
Mr. Matlack can't offend

The Meerschaum Pipe was found by Ben Gates in the Charlotte. This riddle was engraved on the stem of the 200-year-old Pipe. Ben used his own blood as ink in order to read the riddle. Each line of the riddle refers to another clue, and together, the riddle points directly to the Declaration of Independence.

The legend writ: Refers to the legend of the Templar Treasure which has been passed down through multiple generations, and then falls to the ears of Ben Gates. This line also refers to the Ottendorf Cipher that is eventually found later in the movie.

The stain effected: Points to the fact that the map is invisible - the stain needs to be manipulated in order to get to the next clue (the Ottendorf Cipher).

The key in Silence undetected: The Ottendorf Cipher is the key to reading the next clue which was hidden in the Silence Dogood Letters. The letters were written by Benjamin Franklin for the New England Current when he was around 16.

Fifty-five in iron pen/Mr. Matlack can’t offend: This part took a little more thinking on Ben’s part to decode. Ben eventually came to the conclusion that the riddle was talking about the Declaration of Independence. “Fifty-five” is pointing to the fact that 55 men signed the Declaration at the time the riddle was made. "Mr. Matlack" is Timothy Matlack, Scribe of the Declaration of Independence.

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+{{ClueBox
-[[File:Meerschaum Pipe Clue.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
+|title1=
-'''The legend writ, the stain affected, the key in Silence undetected, fifty-five in iron pen, Mr. Matlack can't offend.'''
+|image1=Meerschaum Pipe Clue.jpg
+|caption1=
+|found=[[Meerschaum Pipe]]
+|leads-to=[[Declaration of Independence]]
+|finder=[[Benjamin Franklin Gates]]
+}}
+<poem>
+'''The legend writ'''
+'''The stain effected'''
+'''The key in Silence undetected'''
+'''Fifty-five in iron pen'''
+'''Mr. Matlack can't offend'''
+</poem>
+The [[Meerschaum Pipe]] was found by [[Benjamin Franklin Gates|Ben Gates]] in the ''[[Charlotte (Ship)|Charlotte]]''. This riddle was engraved on the stem of the 200-year-old Pipe. Ben used his own blood as ink in order to read the riddle. Each line of the riddle refers to another clue, and together, the riddle points directly to the [[Declaration of Independence]].
-This riddle was the key to finding the lost treasure of the colonials in ''[[National Treasure]]''. It was engraved on a [[Meerschaum Pipe|meerschaum pipe]] that the captain of the ''[[Charlotte]]'' guarded with his life. Each section corresponded to a different component needed to find the way to the treasure.
+'''The legend writ''': Refers to the legend of the Templar Treasure which has been passed down through multiple generations, and then falls to the ears of Ben Gates. This line also refers to the [[Ottendorf Cipher]] that is eventually found later in the movie.
-'''The legend writ:''' Refers to the Ottendorf cipher needed to locate Benjamin Franklin's glasses.
-'''The stain affected: '''The map is invisible to the naked eye.
+'''The stain effected''': Points to the fact that the map is invisible - the stain needs to be manipulated in order to get to the next clue (the [[Ottendorf Cipher]]).
-'''The key in Silence undetected:''' The key to the Ottendorf cipher is in the Silence Dogood letters that Benjamin Franklin wrote.
+'''The key in Silence undetected''': The [[Ottendorf Cipher]] is the key to reading the next clue which was hidden in the [[Silence Dogood Letters]]. The letters were written by Benjamin Franklin for the New England Current when he was around 16.
-'''Fifty-five in iron pen, Mr. Matlack can't offend:''' The map is hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence.
+'''Fifty-five in iron pen/Mr. Matlack can’t offend''': This part took a little more thinking on Ben’s part to decode. Ben eventually came to the conclusion that the riddle was talking about the [[Declaration of Independence]]. “Fifty-five” is pointing to the fact that 55 men signed the Declaration at the time the riddle was made. "Mr. Matlack" is Timothy Matlack, Scribe of the Declaration of Independence.
+<!--Categories-->
 [[Category:Clues]]
-[[Category:National Treasure Clues]]
 [[Category:National Treasure]]
+[[Category:National Treasure Clues]]