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  • Perseverance

    Explore the wreck of the Perseverance, a wooden propeller steamer lost in 1868, now a significant archaeological site in Lake Ontario.

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  • Arrow (1865)

    Explore the wreck of the Arrow, a small coaster-tug lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1868, representing a vital part of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Forfar US 9197

    Explore the wreck of the Forfar, a wooden schooner lost in a storm off Muskegon, Michigan, in 1868. Discover its history and the tragic loss of four crew members.

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  • Perseverance (1864)

    Explore the tragic story of the Perseverance, a wooden-hulled freighter that caught fire in 1868, resulting in significant loss of life and cargo.

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  • Oliver L. Swift US 18889

    Explore the wreck of the Oliver L. Swift, a wooden steam tug that succumbed to a storm in 1868 near Buffalo, New York.

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  • Hyphen US 11578

    Explore the wreck of the HYPHEN, a two-masted wooden schooner lost in 1868 near Point Pelee in Lake Erie, a site marked by tragedy and maritime history.

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  • Sam Hale US 22345 (Redick)

    Explore the wreck of the Sam Hale, a wooden brig lost in 1868 during a storm in Green Bay, with no loss of life.

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  • Clough (1867)

    Explore the tragic story of the Clough, a wooden schooner wrecked in a storm on Lake Erie, claiming seven lives and leaving a legacy of maritime peril.

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  • Illinois (1837)

    Explore the history of the Illinois, a significant sidewheel steamer that foundered in Lake Huron in 1868, marking an important chapter in Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Lily (1842)

    Explore the history of the Lily, a wooden steamboat that met its end by fire in 1868 on the Grenville Canal.

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