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  • Traveler (1852)

    Explore the wreck of the Traveler, a sidewheel steamer that met its fate in a fire at Eagle Harbor in 1865.

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  • Pewabic (1863)

    Explore the wreck of the Pewabic, a wooden propeller steamer that sank in 1865 after a collision, now resting in Lake Huron’s depths.

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  • Mary Frances US 33549

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Frances, a two-masted wooden schooner lost in Lake Erie during a storm in 1865.

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  • Canoppus(1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Canopus, a wooden brigantine that sank in Lake Erie after a collision in 1865. A site rich in maritime history awaits divers.

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  • M. Fannie Stafford (1863)

    Explore the wreck of the M. Fannie Stafford, a steam-powered tug lost in a boiler explosion on the Chicago River in 1865.

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  • Illinois (1849)

    Explore the wreck of the Illinois, a propeller freight steamer that sank in Lake Erie after a collision in 1865, highlighting the maritime challenges of the 19th century.

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  • Pliny F. Barton (P.F. Barton)

    Explore the history of the Pliny F. Barton, a wooden steam tug lost to fire in 1865 on the St. Clair River.

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  • L.D. Coman (L.D. Cowan)

    Explore the wreck of the L.D. Coman, a wooden schooner lost in 1865 near Point aux Barques, Michigan. A piece of Great Lakes maritime history awaits divers.

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  • Cameronian (1863)

    Explore the wreck of the Cameronian, a wooden schooner lost in a snowstorm on Lake Huron in 1865, a testament to the challenges faced by Great Lakes mariners.

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  • Whip (1849)

    Explore the wreck of the Whip, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1865, highlighting the dangers faced by Great Lakes mariners.

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