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  • George Finnie US 10545

    Explore the wreck of the George Finnie, a wooden schooner that sank in 1891, now resting at 100 feet in Lake Erie.

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  • Mary L. Higgie (Estelle, Hattie A. Estelle) US 90461

    Explore the wreck of the Mary L. Higgie, a three-masted schooner lost in Lake Michigan during a storm in 1891.

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  • C.R. Truax (Truax) US 125407

    Explore the story of the C.R. Truax, a wooden scow-schooner that vanished in a storm in 1891, with no wreckage found.

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  • George C. Finney US 10545

    Explore the wreck of the George C. Finney, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1891. Dive into its tragic history and current condition.

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  • Montcalm (1867)

    Explore the wreck of the Montcalm, a wooden schooner lost in 1891 during a gale on Lake Erie. All crew were rescued, but the vessel was wrecked beyond salvage.

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  • E.G. Benedict (1869)

    Explore the history of the E.G. Benedict, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Erie, and learn about its construction, service, and the storm that led to its demise.

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  • J.S. Ruby US 76233

    Explore the remains of the J.S. Ruby, a wooden steam barge lost to fire in 1891, located in the St. Clair River near the Michigan-Ontario border.

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  • Passaic

    The wreck of the Passaic, a steam screw vessel, serves as a reminder of the dangers faced by mariners on Lake Erie, having succumbed to a storm in 1891.

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  • Passaic US 19691

    Explore the wreck of the PASSAIC, a wooden propeller steamer lost in 1891 near Dunkirk, New York, during a gale. No casualties reported.

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  • Oscar Townsend US 19385

    Explore the wreck of the Oscar Townsend, a wooden steam barge lost to fire in 1891, located 8 miles off Lexington, Michigan in Lake Huron.

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