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  • Troy (1845)

    Explore the history of the Troy, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost in Lake Huron due to a spring freshet in 1860.

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  • A.C. Van Raalte (1850)

    Explore the wreck of the A.C. Van Raalte, a wooden schooner lost to ice in Lake Michigan in 1860. A reminder of the perils of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Ada (1852)

    Explore the story of the Ada, a wooden schooner that sank in Lake Huron in 1859, with an unknown wreck location and a rich maritime history.

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  • American Republic (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the American Republic, a 3-masted wooden bark lost in a storm near North Manitou Island in 1859.

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  • J.H. Tiffany (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the J.H. Tiffany, a wooden schooner that tragically sank in Lake Michigan after a collision in 1859, resulting in the loss of five crew members.

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  • Milwaukee (1852)

    Explore the wreck of the Milwaukee, an early Great Lakes propeller vessel that sank in 1859 during a gale. A significant site for diving and maritime history.

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  • Bay City 1853

    Explore the wreck of the Bay City, a wooden schooner that ran aground on East Sister Reef in 1859, partially exposed in shallow waters.

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  • Constitution (1835)

    Explore the wreck of the Constitution, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Erie during a fierce storm, with its remains scattered along the shoreline near Port Bruce, Ontario.

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  • HMS Experiment

    Explore the history of the HMS Experiment, a sidewheel steamer with a rich military and commercial past, now resting in the St. Clair Flats.

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  • Twilight (1858)

    Explore the wreck of the Twilight, a scow-schooner lost in Lake Ontario during a storm in 1859. All crew survived the capsizing incident.

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