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  • Olivia (Emblem) (Pre-1853)

    Explore the remains of the Olivia, a historic schooner grounded in Young’s Cove, Picton, Ontario, a testament to the maritime challenges of the late 19th century.

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  • Mary Martini US 90978

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Martini, a wooden steamer lost in 1885 near Brule Point, Lake Superior. No lives were lost in this navigational error incident.

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  • Ashland (1844)

    Explore the history of the Ashland, a two-masted wooden brig that served the Great Lakes for over four decades before its final wreck in 1885.

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  • Alice Brooks C 80909

    Explore the wreck of the ALICE BROOKS, a 19th-century wooden propeller tug lost during a rescue mission in Lake Huron.

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  • Orphan Boy US 18919

    Explore the tragic wreck of the Orphan Boy, a barkentine lost in a December gale of 1885, with a significant loss of life and ongoing discoveries of debris.

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  • Kate Richmond (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Kate Richmond, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Huron during a storm in 1885. All crew survived the incident.

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  • Beatrice (1882)

    Explore the history of the Beatrice, a wooden excursion boat and tug that met a fiery end on Lake Erie in 1885.

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  • St. Mary (1857)

    Explore the remains of the St. Mary, a wooden propeller steamship that met its end in a fire at Port Huron in 1885.

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  • Myra (1875)

    Explore the wreck of the Myra, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1885. No casualties were reported.

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  • A.T. Kelly (1884)

    Explore the wreck of the A.T. Kelly, a wooden steam tug lost to fire in 1885 on the St. Clair River.

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