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  • Gulielma (1857)

    Explore the wreck of the Gulielma, a wooden schooner lost in 1863 after striking a breakwater during a storm in Buffalo, NY.

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  • Vermont (1851)

    Explore the wreck of the Vermont, a wooden propeller steamer that sank in Lake Erie after a collision in 1863. No casualties reported.

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  • Torrent (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Torrent, a wooden schooner that foundered in Lake Erie during a storm in 1863. No lives were lost, making it a notable maritime incident.

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  • Colorado (1861)

    Explore the remains of the Colorado, a bark-rigged schooner lost to grounding in Lake Michigan. A site of historical significance with potential for future archaeological study.

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  • Crevola (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the Crevola, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1863, known for its grain transport history.

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  • George Davis (1846)

    Explore the remains of the George Davis, a wooden schooner lost in 1863 near Port Burwell, Ontario, while carrying salt from Oswego to Chicago.

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  • B. S. Shepard (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the B. S. Shepard, a 19th-century bark lost in Lake Erie, navigating the challenges of fog and high seas.

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  • Cairo (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the Cairo, a wooden schooner lost in a storm near Death’s Door in 1863. A site of historical significance for divers.

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  • Daniel Slawson (Daniel Slauson)

    Explore the wreck of the Daniel Slawson, a wooden schooner lost in 1863 during a storm in Lake Michigan’s Death’s Door Passage.

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  • Sarah E. Hudson (1862)

    Explore the wreck of the Sarah E. Hudson, a wooden schooner lost in 1863 after a collision in Lake Erie, resting at approximately 108 feet deep.

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