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  • E.P. Ferry US 8981

    Explore the history of the E.P. Ferry, a wooden steam tug lost to fire in 1900 while docked in West Superior, Wisconsin.

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  • Temperance US 74062

    Explore the history of the Temperance, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Erie around 1900, with no known wreck site or rediscoveries.

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  • Celia US 88624

    Explore the remains of the Celia, a late 19th-century wooden schooner lost in Lake Erie around 1900.

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  • City of Parry Sound (Favorite)

    Explore the wreck of the City of Parry Sound, a historical wooden-hulled steamer lost to fire in 1900 while docked in Collingwood, Ontario.

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  • Barge 115 US 53268

    Explore the story of Barge 115, a steel whaleback barge lost in a winter storm on Lake Superior in 1899. A testament to maritime resilience.

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  • Cris Grover (1878)

    Explore the wreck of the Cris Grover, a historic powder boat that met its fate in Lake Superior in 1899, now a popular dive site.

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  • Frank Reid (Frank Reed) C 92281

    Explore the wreck of the Frank Reid, a wooden steam fishing tug lost in 1899 during a storm in Lake Huron’s North Channel.

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  • Typo (1873)

    Explore the wreck of the Typo, a three-masted wooden schooner that sank in 1899, resting at 180 feet in Lake Huron, a site rich in maritime history.

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  • Nelson US 18173

    Explore the wreck of the Nelson, a wooden schooner barge that sank in 1899 in Lake Superior, with its cargo and artifacts still visible.

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  • Mary Amelia

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Amelia, a wooden schooner that sank in 1899 after a collision, resting in 16 feet of water in Lake Huron.

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