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  • Chief Justice Marshall (1830)

    Explore the wreck of the Chief Justice Marshall, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1862.

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  • Tom Cochrane (1861)

    Explore the wreck of the Tom Cochrane, a wooden tug that sank in Lake Erie in 1862, highlighting the challenges faced by mariners in foggy conditions.

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  • California (1846)

    Explore the wreck of the CALIFORNIA, a wooden propeller ship lost in Lake Erie during a storm in 1862. Discover its history and the challenges faced by early Great Lakes sailors.

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  • Mary Williams (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Williams, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1862.

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  • General Taylor (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the General Taylor, a pioneering propeller-driven steamer lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1862.

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  • Stephen A. Douglas (pre-1850)

    Explore the story of the Stephen A. Douglas, a steam tug that met its fate in Lake Superior during a storm in 1862.

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  • Forest Chief (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the Forest Chief, a wooden scow schooner lost in Lake Erie during a gale in 1862.

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  • J. Harbridge (1847)

    Explore the wreck of the J. Harbridge, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm in 1862 near Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

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  • Amasa Stowell

    Explore the story of the Amasa Stowell, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Ontario, highlighting the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Zephania (1857)

    Explore the wreck of the Zephania, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Ontario in 1862, known for its role in the grain trade.

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