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  • Fame (1853)

    Explore the remains of the Fame, a large wooden schooner converted to a lumber barge, wrecked in 1887 after a series of incidents.

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  • Theodore Perry US 24163

    Explore the wreck of the Theodore Perry, a wooden schooner-barge lost in Lake Erie in 1887, with a tragic history and potential for archaeological significance.

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  • George Worthington US 10223

    Explore the wreck of the George Worthington, a 19th-century wooden schooner that sank in Lake Erie after a collision in 1887.

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  • Angelique 91863

    Explore the wreck of the ANGELIQUE, a scow schooner that sank in Lake St. Clair in 1887, a testament to the maritime history of the Great Lakes.

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  • Hunter US 11301

    Explore the wreck of the HUNTER, a 1855 sand scow-schooner that capsized in Milwaukee Harbor in 1887 while unloading sand.

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  • Toboggan

    Explore the wreck of the Toboggan, a self-unloading scow that capsized in 1887 while carrying a heavy load off Milwaukee.

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  • Philip Walter (Philip Walters, P.H. Walter) US 20414

    Explore the tragic story of the Philip Walter, a side-wheel tug/freighter that capsized in a storm on Lake Erie, resulting in eight fatalities.

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  • Kanas (Champlain City of Charlevoix) US 5848

    Explore the history of the Kanas, a wooden-hulled steamer with a tragic past, including a deadly fire and multiple identities on the Great Lakes.

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  • Lucinda Van Valkenburg US 14614

    Explore the history of the Lucinda Van Valkenburg, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Huron due to a collision. A significant part of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Farrington US 85554

    Explore the wreck of the FARRINGTON, a wooden-hulled vessel that sank during reconstruction in the St. Lawrence River, near Clayton, NY.

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