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  • Minneapolis

    Explore the wreck of the MINNEAPOLIS, a wooden propeller steamer lost to ice in 1894, resting in the Straits of Mackinac at a depth of 120 feet.

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  • William H. Barnum (1873)

    Explore the wreck of the William H. Barnum, a wooden freighter lost in the Straits of Mackinac due to severe ice conditions in 1894.

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  • Ava Bradley US 1910

    Explore the wreck of the Alva Bradley, a wooden schooner that sank in 1894, located in Lake Michigan near North Manitou Island.

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  • D.M. Wilson US 6772

    Explore the wreck of the D.M. Wilson, a 19th-century wooden bulk freighter resting in Lake Huron, offering insights into maritime history and accessible diving conditions.

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  • George Carpenter US 39388

    Explore the mystery of the George Carpenter, a two-masted schooner lost in 1893, with ongoing research shedding light on its enigmatic fate.

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  • South Side US 115334

    Explore the wreck of the South Side, a wooden scow-schooner lost in 1893, now a testament to late-19th-century maritime commerce on Lake Michigan.

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  • Frank W. Wheeler US 120676

    Explore the wreck of the Frank W. Wheeler, a wooden bulk freighter lost in a blizzard on Lake Michigan in 1893.

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  • W.R. Crowell US 80531

    Explore the wreck of the W.R. Crowell, a tugboat lost during salvage operations in Lake Michigan in 1893. All crew were rescued.

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  • Dreadnaught US 32270

    Explore the wreck of the Dreadnaught, a wooden schooner lost in 1893 during a storm on Lake Michigan.

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  • Malta (1871)

    Explore the wreck of the Malta, a wooden schooner-barge lost in 1893, now a preserved site for technical divers in Lake Ontario.

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