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  • Lewis Cass (1846)

    Explore the remains of the Lewis Cass, a wooden schooner lost in 1865 near Bailey’s Harbor, with a rich history of service and incidents.

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  • H.H. Brown (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the H.H. Brown, a barkentine that met its fate in a storm on Lake Erie in 1865.

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  • A.A. Cornwall (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the A.A. Cornwall, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1865. A significant part of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • H. L. Lansing (1852)

    Explore the wreck of the H. L. Lansing, a 19th-century schooner lost in a gale near Chicago in 1865, with no reported casualties.

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  • Wings of the Morning US 26754

    Explore the wreck of the Wings of the Morning, a 19th-century wooden schooner lost in a collision on Lake Erie.

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  • C. H. Merritt (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the C. H. Merritt, a wooden schooner lost in 1865 during a storm on Lake Huron. No lives were lost, but the vessel remains a part of maritime history.

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  • Rambler (1847)

    Explore the history of the Rambler, a scow schooner that met its end at Cooley’s Pier in Lake Michigan in 1865.

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  • Triumph (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Triumph, a wooden schooner lost at Chicago’s north pier in 1865, with no recorded casualties.

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  • Palmetto (1847)

    Explore the wreck of the Palmetto, a mid-19th century schooner lost in Lake Huron, reflecting the era’s maritime challenges.

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  • Stockman (1865)

    The Stockman, a propeller steamer, was lost to fire while docked on August 29, 1865. No casualties were reported.

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