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Ranger (1853)
Explore the remains of the Ranger, a sidewheel steambarge that met its fate in Lake Erie during a gale in 1866.
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America US 373
Explore the story of the America, a wooden schooner that capsized in 1866 during a storm on Lake Michigan, highlighting the dangers of Great Lakes navigation.
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Autocrat (1854)
Explore the wreck of the Autocrat, a two-masted wooden schooner lost in a collision near Chicago in 1866, while transporting corn.
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City Of Buffalo (1857)
Explore the wreck of the City of Buffalo, a significant sidewheel steamer transformed into a propeller freighter before its fiery demise in 1866.
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Coquette US 5057
Explore the wreck of the Coquette, a mid-sized schooner that capsized in 1866 during a sudden squall in Lake Michigan.
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Nonpariel (1856)
Explore the wreck of the Nonpariel, a wooden-hulled schooner lost in Lake Huron during a storm in 1866.
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Philena Mills 1846
Explore the wreck of the Philena Mills, a wooden schooner lost in 1866 near Perry, Ohio, while carrying lumber. A significant piece of Great Lakes maritime history.
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Red Jacket (1877)
Explore the wreck of the Red Jacket, a steam tug destroyed by a boiler explosion in 1866 while assisting a brig in the Chicago River.
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S. C. Walbridge (Sarah C. Walbridge) (1844)
Explore the wreck of the S. C. Walbridge, a wooden brig lost in a storm in 1866, near Cleveland, Ohio.
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