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  • Princess (Atlas)

    Explore the history of the Princess, a steamboat that transitioned from a night steamer to a market boat on the Ottawa River, before its tragic end in 1914.

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  • City Of Belleville C 71094

    Explore the remains of the City of Belleville, a wooden propeller steamship lost to fire in 1914, symbolizing the maritime history of the Great Lakes.

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  • St. Louis (1864)

    Explore the wreck of the St. Louis, a steam barge with a rich history, located in the St. Lawrence River near Cape Vincent, NY.

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  • Sampson US 22381

    Explore the wreck of the Sampson, a wooden tug that stranded in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, in 1914. No casualties reported.

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  • Dorcas Pendell US 157124

    The DORCAS PENDELL serves as a reminder of the risks faced by Great Lakes mariners, even in sheltered harbors. The schooner, which had faithfully served for three decades, met a fiery end in 1914.

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  • City of Toronto (1895)

    Explore the wreck of the City of Toronto, a sidewheel passenger steamer lost to fire in 1914, located in Cornwall, Ontario.

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  • Ossahinta (1887)

    Explore the history of the Ossahinta, a wooden steamboat that served Skaneateles Lake from 1887 until its abandonment and sinking after 1914.

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  • Unadilla US 25021

    Explore the history of the Unadilla, a wooden schooner-barge that met its end during a storm in 1913 on Lake Erie.

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  • John S. Parsons US 76999

    Explore the history of the John S. Parsons, a versatile vessel that transitioned from a schooner to a barge before its tragic loss in Lake Ontario.

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  • William Rudolph US 807662

    Explore the remains of the William Rudolph, a wooden-hulled steam freighter abandoned in 1913, once vital to the lumber trade on Lake Michigan.

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