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  • Victor (1867)

    Explore the wreck of the Victor, a wooden schooner lost in 1889 during a gale near the Straits of Mackinac.

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  • Mary Hattie US 16458

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Hattie, a scow schooner that foundered in a storm on Lake Huron in 1889.

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  • James Garrett US 13875

    Explore the remains of the James Garrett, a three-masted schooner lost in a gale in 1889, now a debris field in Lake Michigan.

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  • Erastus Corning US 7239

    Explore the wreck of the Erastus Corning, a significant wooden vessel lost in Lake Michigan during a storm in 1889.

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  • M.F. Merrick US 16342

    Explore the wreck of the M.F. Merrick, a 19th-century schooner lost in a tragic collision in Lake Huron’s fog.

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  • Philip M (1889)

    Explore the wreck of the Philip M, a wooden schooner that foundered in Lake Ontario in 1889, off Port Weller. A reminder of the region’s maritime history.

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  • Transit (1872)

    Explore the history of the wooden propeller car ferry Transit, lost to fire in 1889 while laid up in Windsor, Ontario.

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  • Smith Mare

    Explore the wreck of the Smith Mare, a wooden schooner that sank in 1889 in Lake Superior, now a significant site for maritime heritage.

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  • Mary Stockton (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Stockton, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm at Cleveland in 1888, with all hands tragically lost.

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  • Addie B. (pre-1888)

    Explore the story of the Addie B., a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Huron, highlighting the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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