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  • City Of Oswego (1852)

    Explore the tragic history of the City of Oswego, a propeller-driven freighter that sank in 1852 after a collision, only to be raised and sold to Canada.

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  • Anawan

    Explore the story of the ANAWAN, a schooner that capsized in 1852, highlighting the dangers of Great Lakes navigation and the resilience of the maritime community.

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  • Belle (1850)

    Explore the wreck of the Belle, a wooden sidewheel steamer that foundered in 1852 off Cape Croker in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron.

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  • Anne Winslow (Annie Winslow)

    Explore the lost wooden brig Anne Winslow, a 19th-century shipwreck near Great Duck Island in Lake Huron, caught in a storm and never recovered.

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  • Saucy Jack

    Explore the wreck of the Saucy Jack, a small wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1851, with tragic consequences for her crew and local communities.

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  • Scioto (1841)

    Explore the wreck of the Scioto, a wooden schooner lost in 1851 after a collision on Lake Erie. Its exact location remains undiscovered.

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  • W. D. Talcott (W.G. Tollcott)

    Explore the wreck of the W. D. Talcott, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1851, with no loss of life.

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  • Samuel B. Ruggles (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Samuel B. Ruggles, a schooner/brig lost in 1851 near Buffalo, carrying a unique cargo of a locomotive.

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  • Wave (1850)

    Explore the wreck of the Wave, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost in 1851 near Grand River, Ontario, highlighting early steamship challenges.

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  • Caledonia (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Caledonia, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie, near Port Burwell.

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