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  • Jennie P. King (1863)

    Explore the tragic story of the Jennie P. King, a three-masted bark lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1866, claiming fourteen lives.

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  • Arabian

    Explore the wreck of the ARABIAN, a barkentine lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1866, claiming six lives and marking a significant maritime tragedy.

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  • Alice Grover (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Alice Grover, a wooden scow-brig lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1866. A reminder of the perils faced by 19th-century mariners.

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  • Elm City (c1849)

    The Elm City was a wooden schooner that caught fire on Lake Erie in 1866, resulting in a total loss. No casualties were reported.

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  • Angelique US 29299

    Explore the wreck of the ANGELIQUE, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1866, with a tragic tale of survival and abandonment.

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  • Ellen O’Brien (1866)

    Explore the wreck of the Ellen O’Brien, a wooden schooner lost in a boiler explosion near Oswego, NY, with one fatality recorded.

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  • L.C. Butts (L.C. Butts No. 1)

    Explore the wreck of the L.C. Butts, a two-masted schooner lost in 1866 during a storm in Lake Huron’s Forest Bay.

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  • Wings of the Wind (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Wings of the Wind, a 19th-century schooner lost in a collision on Lake Michigan.

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  • Cayuga (1864)

    Explore the story of the Cayuga, a wooden steam tug lost to fire in 1866, and its role in Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Cygnet (1854)

    Explore the history of the Cygnet, a wooden scow schooner lost at sea in 1866, with a rugged operational life marked by incidents and ownership changes.

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