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  • Cleveland Pre-1852

    Explore the story of the CLEVELAND, a luxurious sidewheel steamer lost in Lake Superior during a storm in 1864. Its wreck remains undiscovered, shrouded in mystery.

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  • Cattaraugus (1857)

    Explore the tragic story of the Cattaraugus, a schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1864, with only one survivor.

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  • Almighty (Amily)

    Explore the wreck of the Amity, a wooden sidewheel propeller vessel lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1864.

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  • J.C. Wheeler (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the J.C. Wheeler, a two-masted schooner lost in 1864 during a storm on Lake Ontario.

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  • Western Metropolis (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Western Metropolis, a significant sidewheel steamer turned bark, lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1864.

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  • Amity (Almighty, Amily)(1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Amity, a sidewheel propeller ship lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1864, near Long Point, Ontario.

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  • Ogdensburg (1852)

    Explore the wreck of the Ogdensburg, a wooden propeller steamship lost in a collision in 1864, with a rich history including a notable disaster in 1852.

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  • Cataraqui (1857)

    Explore the history of the Cataraqui, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Ontario during a storm in 1864, with no lives lost but a total loss of the vessel.

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  • Sultan (1847)

    Explore the tragic story of the Sultan, a brig lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1864, with a rich history and a reminder of the dangers of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Opechee (1864)

    Explore the tragic story of the Opechee, a schooner that foundered in Lake Erie, claiming the lives of its crew during a sudden gale.

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