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  • Kaloolah C 33525 (Collingwood)

    Explore the history of the Kaloolah, a wooden sidewheel steamer that met its fate on Lake Huron in 1862 while attempting a rescue.

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  • Cadet (1845)

    Explore the tragic story of the Cadet, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Erie in 1862, with all hands aboard.

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  • B.F. Bruce (1852)

    Explore the history of the B.F. Bruce, a steamship that tragically caught fire in Lake Erie in 1862.

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  • Oriole (1857)

    Explore the wreck of the Oriole, a wooden schooner that sank in 1862 after a collision in thick fog, claiming several lives.

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  • Euphrates (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Euphrates, a 19th-century propeller steamer that grounded in Sandusky Harbor, revealing the challenges of early steam navigation.

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  • Pocahontas (1846)

    Explore the wreck of the Pocahontas, a mid-19th-century propeller vessel lost in a storm on Lake Erie. No remains are likely to be found.

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  • Prince Albert (1841)

    Explore the history of the Prince Albert, a sidewheel steamer that met a tragic end by fire in 1862, leaving a legacy in Ontario’s maritime history.

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  • Columbia 1848

    Explore the wreck of the Columbia, a wooden sidewheel propeller that transitioned to a tug before its mysterious abandonment in Lake Huron.

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  • Sorel (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the Sorel, a 19th-century wooden schooner lost in Lake Ontario during a fall gale while carrying lumber.

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  • Keystone State (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the Keystone State, a side-wheel steamer lost in a storm in 1861, now resting in approximately 175 ft of Lake Huron.

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