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  • Mary M. Scott US 16424

    Explore the wreck of the Mary M. Scott, a wooden canal schooner lost in 1870, now a shallow dive site in Lake Superior.

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  • Emperor (Leopard) US 8500

    Explore the wreck of the Emperor, a 19th-century schooner lost near Presqu’Isle in Lake Ontario, a testament to maritime challenges and resilience.

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  • Royal Oak

    Explore the unlocated wreck of the Royal Oak, lost in a storm on Lake Huron in November 1870.

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  • C.Y. Richmond (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the C.Y. Richmond, a mid-19th century schooner-barge lost in a violent gale on Lake Erie.

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  • Nellie Brown US 18318 (Neptune)

    Explore the tragic story of the Nellie Brown, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1870. A reminder of the dangers faced by mariners.

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  • Benjamin Flint (1857)

    Explore the wreck of the Benjamin Flint, a wooden-hulled schooner lost in a squall on Lake Michigan in 1870. A reminder of the Great Lakes’ maritime challenges.

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  • Darien (pre-1870)

    Explore the wreck of the Darien, a wooden bulk carrier lost in 1870, illustrating the challenges faced by early Great Lakes schooners.

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  • William G. Keith US 80082

    Explore the wreck of the William G. Keith, a 19th-century schooner lost during a gale in Lake Erie.

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  • Jessie (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Jessie, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1870, now lying on the north shore of Salmon Point in Lake Ontario.

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  • Mary Ann Rankin US 16329

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Ann Rankin, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1870 near Port Colborne, Ontario.

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