Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: City of Erie
- Type: Wooden vessel
- Year Built: 1845 (unconfirmed)
- Builder:
- Dimensions:
- Registered Tonnage:
- Location: Gill’s Pier, near Leland, Michigan
- Official Number: Unknown (no archival record located)
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
Type / Construction: Wooden vessel (exact rig / classification unknown)
Description
Final Cargo (at time of loss): Lumber slabs / timber refuse
History
Date of Wreck / Loss: 27 October 1891
Significant Incidents
Wreck Circumstances:
While loading lumber slabs at Gill’s Pier, City of Erie was overtaken by a sudden storm. Her anchors dragged; she was pushed ashore or forced against pier structures and subsequently wrecked.
Casualties: None known / “No lives lost” in local tradition / sources
Final Disposition
Condition / Site Status: Unknown — no published underwater survey or site documentation found
Current Condition & Accessibility
Notable / Disputed Note: Some local memory or social media mention that you could still read the name on remains after sinking.
Resources & Links
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Resource & Archive Collections (for potential follow-up):
– C. Patrick Labadie Collection
– Donald V. Baut Collection
– Edward J. Dowling Collection
– Dossin Great Lakes Museum
– Local Michigan / Leelanau County historical societies, Leland newspapers (e.g. Leland Courier, Traverse City Record‑Eagle)
– Michigan State archives, maritime registries, U.S. National Archives regional maritime records
Full Wreck Record — complete historical article, construction details, voyage logs, incident reports, dive conditions, and all research sources.
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