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  • George F. Foster US 10195

    Explore the wreck of the George F. Foster, a mid-19th-century wooden schooner lost in Lake Michigan, offering insights into Great Lakes navigation hazards.

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  • Emma Blake (Emma Black) US 36059

    Explore the wreck of the Emma Blake, a scow-schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1870, with a tragic crew loss and a history of resilience.

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  • Joseph Cochrane (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Joseph Cochrane, a mid-19th-century lumber schooner lost in Lake Huron during a gale in 1870.

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  • A. Buckingham (Alvin Buckingham) US 386

    Explore the wreck of the A. Buckingham, a 19th-century schooner resting in Lake Huron, a reminder of maritime history and the challenges faced by sailors.

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  • Saint James US 22417

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the St. James, a 19th-century schooner resting in 165 feet of water near Long Point, Lake Erie.

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  • Daylight US 6200

    Explore the remains of the Daylight, a wooden sidewheel steamer that caught fire in 1870 while docked in Ferrysburg, Michigan.

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  • Star of the West

    The wooden schooner Star of the West reportedly sank during a gale on Lake Erie in October 1870, with limited documentation available.

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  • Rufus T. Learned

    Explore the wreck of the wooden schooner Rufus T. Learned, lost in a storm in October 1870 in Thunder Bay, Lake Huron.

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  • St. Clair

    Explore the wreck of the St. Clair, a wooden steamer lost to fire in Lake Huron near Port Huron, Michigan, in October 1870.

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  • St. James US 22417

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the St. James, a 19th-century wooden schooner resting in 165 feet of water off Long Point, Lake Erie.

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