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  • Eva Wadsworth US 8723

    Explore the wreck of the Eva Wadsworth, a historic tugboat scuttled after a catastrophic fire in 1890, located near Rice’s Point in Lake Superior.

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  • Messenger US 16654

    Explore the wreck of the Messenger, a wooden-hulled steam barge that sank in Lake Huron after a fire in 1890.

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  • Bruno C 80600

    Explore the wreck of the Bruno, a steambarge that met its fate on Magnetic Reef in 1890, offering a glimpse into Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Freedom (Corona US 126850, James Bardon No. 7 US 76625)

    Explore the history of the James Bardon No. 7, a steam-powered tugboat that faced destruction by fire and was later rebuilt, serving the Great Lakes until her final fate remains unknown.

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  • Ben Hur C 3411 (M.C. Upper)

    Explore the wreck of the Ben Hur, a schooner-barge lost in 1890 during a salvage operation in Lake St. Clair.

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  • W.L. Baker US 80985

    Explore the wreck of the W.L. Baker, a wooden schooner lost in a gale on Lake Michigan in 1890. A significant piece of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Caroline Marsh

    Explore the wreck of the Caroline Marsh, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm near Oswego, New York. A testament to Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Free Trade US 120588

    Explore the remains of the Free Trade, a late 19th-century wooden sidewheel ferry that served the Duluth-Superior route before its tragic loss in 1890.

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  • M. Wilcox (1867)

    Explore the wreck of the M. Wilcox, a wooden scow-schooner lost in a storm in 1890, with unknown remains likely buried in the Port Huron region.

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  • Souvenir US 22579

    Explore the remains of the Souvenir, a 19th-century wooden schooner lost in Tawas Bay, Lake Huron, with a rich history of trade and multiple rebuilds.

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