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Maid of the West
Explore the wreck of the Maid of the West, a wooden schooner that sank in 1856 in Lake Michigan’s Manitou Passage, carrying lumber and salt.
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Protection (Gore)
Explore the wreck of the Protection, a wooden propeller vessel with a storied history, including a collision in 1856. Dive into the depths of the St. Lawrence River to uncover its secrets.
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Paugasset (1847)
Explore the wreck of the Paugasset, a wooden propeller steamer that caught fire in 1856 near Dunkirk, New York.
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Charter (1849)
Explore the wreck of the Charter, a wooden-hulled steamship lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1856.
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Charter (1848)
Explore the wreck of the Charter, a mid-19th century steamer that foundered in a storm on Lake Erie, with a rich history of service and conversion.
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Northern Indiana (1852)
Explore the wreck of the Northern Indiana, a sidewheeler steamer that tragically caught fire in 1856, resulting in significant loss of life.
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Tinto (1855)
Explore the wreck of the Tinto, a wooden steamship lost in a tragic fire near Cedar Island, Kingston, Ontario, in 1856.
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E.P. Dorr (1856)
The E.P. Dorr, a steam tug, sank in Lake Huron after a collision in June 1856. Its exact location remains unknown, making it a significant maritime mystery.
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Brothers (Three Brothers)
Explore the wreck of the Brothers, a wooden paddle wheel steamer that sank in 1856 during a storm on the St. Clair River.
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Amelia (1848)
Explore the story of the Amelia, a wooden schooner that capsized in 1856 during a sudden squall on Lake Michigan, with all crew members surviving the ordeal.
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