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  • Evergreen (1868)

    Explore the wreck of the Evergreen, a wooden scow-schooner lost in a gale near Milwaukee Harbor in 1880.

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  • Northman (1876)

    Explore the tragic story of the Northman, a grain schooner lost in Lake Ontario with all hands during a spring gale in 1880.

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  • George Lamont (1875)

    Explore the wreck of the George Lamont, a wooden tug lost in a blizzard on Lake Erie in 1880, with a history of resilience and tragedy.

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  • Hetty Taylor US 95356

    Explore the wreck of the Hetty Taylor, a 19th-century schooner resting in Lake Michigan, offering insights into Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Lady Moulton (G. J. Whitney) C 33574

    Explore the history of the Lady Moulton, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Ontario, and discover its intriguing past and the challenges faced by 19th-century Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Carrier (1862)

    Explore the wreck of the Carrier, a wooden river barge that played a vital role in coal transportation on the St. Lawrence River during the 19th century.

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  • David Scoville (1875)

    The David Scoville was a schooner lost to fire in 1880, representing the maritime risks of the Great Lakes in the late 19th century.

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  • Nipigon

    Explore the wreck of the Nipigon, a small wooden tug or steamer that sank in Lake Huron during a storm in the early 1880s.

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  • Centennial

    Explore the history of the Centennial, a wooden steamer lost to fire in the early 1880s at Parry Sound, Ontario.

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  • Albatross (1860)

    Explore the history of the Albatross, a steam-powered tugboat that sank in the Magnetawan River during the 1880s, highlighting the challenges of the lumber industry.

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