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  • De Soto US 6441

    Explore the remains of the De Soto, a 19th-century bark shipwreck in Lake Superior, accessible for divers and snorkelers.

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  • Free Trader

    Explore the story of the Free Trader, a two-masted schooner involved in the Underground Railroad, lost in Lake Michigan in 1869.

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  • William H. Craig (1857)

    Explore the wreck of the William H. Craig, a three-masted schooner lost in 1869, now rediscovered in Lake Michigan with a rich history and accessible dive conditions.

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  • Spanker US 57281

    Explore the wreck of the Spanker, a scow schooner lost in a storm in 1869 near Centreville, Wisconsin, while carrying lumber.

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  • Quickstep (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Quickstep, a wooden scow-schooner lost in Lake Erie during a storm in 1869.

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  • Colonist

    Explore the wreck of the Colonist, a wooden-hulled steamer that succumbed to a storm in Lake Huron in 1869. A dive into history awaits.

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  • Alliance US 300

    Explore the story of the ALLIANCE, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost over Niagara Falls in 1869. A reminder of the challenges faced by 19th-century vessels.

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  • Belle (1860)

    Explore the wreck of the Belle, a wooden-hulled steam screw vessel lost in 1869, approximately 3 miles off Port Washington, Lake Michigan.

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  • Tiger US 24104

    Explore the wreck of the Tiger, a 19th-century steam tug that foundered during a storm in Lake Michigan, off Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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  • Arrow US 372

    Explore the wreck of the Arrow, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1869, with a tragic history and undiscovered remains.

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