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  • City of Erie (1845)

    Explore the wreck of the City of Erie, a wooden vessel lost in a storm while loading lumber in 1891 near Leland, Michigan.

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  • British Lion C 80577

    Explore the wreck of the British Lion, a scow schooner that capsized in a storm on Lake Erie in 1891, leaving a poignant maritime legacy.

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  • Alpena US 105351

    Explore the wreck of the Alpena, a wooden steambarge lost in a fire in 1891, located in the St. Clair Flats of Lake St. Clair.

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  • G. P. Kingsbury (1873)

    Explore the wreck of the G. P. Kingsbury, a tow-schooner that met its fate in Lake Michigan due to a fire in 1891.

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  • Daisy Day (1880)

    Explore the wreck of the Daisy Day, a wooden steambarge with a rich history of mishaps and a final resting place off Lake Michigan.

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  • Lottie Wolf

    Explore the wreck of the Lottie Wolf, a 19th-century barkentine resting in Georgian Bay, offering insights into Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Mary Birckhead US 17618

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Birckhead, a two-masted schooner-barge that sank in the Detroit River in 1891 after a collision. A significant site for maritime history.

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  • W. L. Peck US 72781

    Explore the wreck of the W. L. Peck, a wooden schooner-barge that sank in 1891 during a storm on Lake Erie, claiming the lives of all six crew members.

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  • Charles W. Parker US 125222

    The Charles W. Parker, a steam screw tug, tragically exploded in 1891, resulting in seven fatalities and significant regulatory changes in maritime safety.

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  • Winslow US 26174

    Explore the story of the Winslow, a package freighter lost to fire in 1891 at Duluth, Minnesota. A reminder of the perils of hazardous cargo on the Great Lakes.

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