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  • Brothers (1839)

    Explore the wreck of the Brothers, a significant sidewheel steamer that played a vital role in early Great Lakes shipping before its sinking in 1856.

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  • Superior (1845)

    Explore the wreck of the Superior, a mid-19th century wooden sidewheel steamer, lying in shallow waters of Lake Superior, offering a glimpse into early steam navigation.

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  • Sterling (1850)

    Explore the remains of the *Sterling*, a two-masted schooner wrecked near Port Burwell in 1856, likely stranded and now in shallow waters.

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  • George W Dole (1838)

    Explore the history of the George W. Dole, a wooden steamer converted to a schooner, lost in Lake Erie in 1856 after a storied career on the Great Lakes.

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  • British Empire

    Explore the wreck of the British Empire, a wooden sidewheel steamer that sank in the St. Lawrence River in 1856, marking a significant chapter in 19th-century maritime history.

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  • Lester R. Rockwell (c 1845)

    Explore the wreck of the Lester R. Rockwell, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1855.

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  • North Yuba (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the North Yuba, a wooden schooner with a tumultuous service history in Lake Michigan, marked by multiple incidents and a final abandonment in 1855.

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  • J.B. Skinner

    Explore the remains of the J.B. Skinner, a two-masted schooner lost in December 1855 near Big Sable Point in Lake Michigan.

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  • Moira (Moria1850)

    Explore the wreck of the Moira, a 1850 propeller steamer lost in a snowstorm near Salmon Point, Lake Ontario.

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  • Windham (1843)

    Explore the wreck of the Windham, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm at Death’s Door Passage in 1855, with no loss of life.

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