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  • Emily A. Roelofson (1854)

    Explore the remains of the Emily A. Roelofson, a three-masted bark that met its fate in Green Bay during a storm in 1855.

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  • A.V. Knickerbocker (1840)

    Explore the wreck of the A.V. Knickerbocker, a wooden schooner that capsized in a gale on Lake Michigan in 1855. A reminder of the challenges faced by mariners in the Great Lakes.

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  • L.M. Hubby (1855)

    Explore the tragic story of the L.M. Hubby, a wooden bark that sank in a storm in 1855, claiming most of its crew.

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  • Agnes Barton (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the Agnes Barton, a two-masted schooner that sank in Lake Erie in 1855, offering insights into 19th-century maritime commerce.

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  • E.M. Lyon (1849)

    Explore the wreck of the E.M. Lyon, a wooden schooner lost in 1855 after a collision on Lake Erie. No lives were lost, but the wreck remains unlocated.

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  • J. W. Blake (I. W. Blake) (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the J. W. Blake, a wooden scow-schooner that capsized in a squall in 1855, with all crew surviving the incident.

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  • Visitor (pre-1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Visitor, a small wooden schooner that foundered during a storm in 1855 near West Sister Island in Lake Erie.

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  • Saratoga (1844)

    Explore the wreck of the Saratoga, a schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1855. Discover its historical significance and current condition.

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  • Sylph (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Sylph, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1855, near Oswego, New York.

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  • Queen City (Lady of the Lake)

    Explore the wreck of the Queen City, a historic sidewheel steamer lost to fire in Toronto Harbour in 1855.

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