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  • Agate (1850)

    Explore the wreck of the Agate, a sloop vessel lost in a storm in 1857 near Presque Isle Point, Michigan. A significant part of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • St. Nicholas (1853)

    The St. Nicholas, a wooden schooner, was lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1857, claiming one crew member. The wreck remains uncharted.

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  • Rocky Mountain (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Rocky Mountain, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1857, with a remarkable survival story of its crew.

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  • Radiant (1856) (Racine)

    The Radiant, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1857, remains undiscovered, with all crew members perishing in the incident.

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  • Leander (1838)

    The Leander, a wooden schooner, stranded and was lost on November 17, 1857, during a storm in Michigan waters. No survivors or casualties were recorded.

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  • Augusta Belmont (1847)

    Explore the story of the Augusta Belmont, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Michigan during a storm in 1857. A testament to 19th-century maritime challenges.

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  • Welland (1845)

    Explore the tragic story of the Welland, a wooden schooner that capsized in a gale on Lake Michigan, claiming all crew members in 1857.

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  • City Of Superior

    Explore the wreck of the City of Superior, a 1857 propeller-driven vessel lost in a blizzard near Copper Harbor, Lake Superior.

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  • Vincennes (1846)

    Explore the wreck of the Vincennes, a wooden scow-schooner lost in a storm in 1857, with remains likely scattered along the Michigan shoreline.

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  • Resolution (1855)

    Explore the tragic story of the Resolution, a schooner lost in Georgian Bay with all hands while carrying a cargo of wheat.

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