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  • Scow #1 (pre-1895)

    Explore the remains of Scow #1, a wooden cargo scow lost in a storm in 1895 while transporting lumber from Michigan to Chicago.

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  • E.R. Williams US 8987

    Explore the wreck of the E.R. Williams, a wooden schooner that sank in 1895 during a storm in Lake Michigan, with no casualties among the crew.

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  • J. H. Magruder US 13745

    Explore the wreck of the J. H. Magruder, a wooden scow-schooner lost in 1895 during a gale in Lake Huron. All crew members were rescued.

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  • Phantom

    Explore the wreck of the Phantom, a schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1895, claiming 17 lives and highlighting the perils of maritime navigation.

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  • S.P. Ames US 155671

    Explore the remains of the S.P. Ames, a two-masted wooden schooner that met its fate in Lake Huron in 1895.

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  • General Worth (John Raber) US 10150

    Explore the wreck of the General Worth, a 19th-century brigantine lost in Lake Michigan during a gale. A significant piece of maritime history.

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  • Christina A. Forbes (1878)

    Explore the remains of the Christina A. Forbes, a wooden river steamer lost to fire in 1895 on the Saginaw River.

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  • Baltic (Frances Smith) C 92310

    Explore the history of the Baltic, a sidewheel steamer lost to fire in 1895, and its significance in Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Pathfinder (1895)

    The Pathfinder, a steam tug, capsized in 1895 during a collision in Duluth. It was salvaged and returned to service after the incident.

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  • Burlington

    Explore the wreck of the Burlington, a historic steam barge resting near Mississauga Lighthouse in Lake Huron, accessible to divers and snorkelers.

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