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  • Weegee US 80119

    Explore the history of the Weegee, a small wooden schooner lost in 1877, with minimal records of her fate and a rich background in Great Lakes commerce.

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  • Unknown Wreck

    An unidentified wreck east of Point au Pelee in Lake Erie, lost in 1877 and removed due to navigational hazards.

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  • Alma C 33430/US 1086

    Explore the history of the Alma, a wooden schooner lost in 1877 near Port Hope, Ontario. A testament to 19th-century maritime trade on the Great Lakes.

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  • Babineau & Gaudry (1866)

    Explore the history of the Babineau & Gaudry, a 19th-century schooner that faced misfortune and legal troubles before its loss in the St. Lawrence River.

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  • S.F. Gale (S.E. Gale) US 22343

    Explore the wreck of the S.F. Gale, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1876, resting at 78 feet in Lake Erie near Fairport, Ohio.

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  • Rowena US 21785

    Explore the wreck of the Rowena, a scow schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1876. A significant piece of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • General Grant US 19633

    Explore the wreck of the General Grant, a wooden side-wheel steamer lost to fire in 1876, located in the Detroit River. A reminder of maritime history and preservation efforts.

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  • Home US 42215

    Explore the remains of the scow-schooner Home, a 19th-century lumber carrier lost in Lake Michigan due to steering failure.

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  • Rush (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the Rush, a wooden schooner-scow lost in 1876 near Amherstburg, Ontario, during a fierce gale.

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  • William Hunter US 26671

    Explore the wreck of the William Hunter, a two-masted schooner lost in 1876 on Lake Erie, known for its grain transport and tragic grounding on Niagara Reef.

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