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  • Vandalia(Milwaukee) (1841)

    Explore the wreck of the Vandalia, the first propeller-driven vessel on the Great Lakes, lost in 1851 near Point Pelee.

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  • Henry Clay 1849

    Explore the tragic story of the Henry Clay, a wooden package freighter that sank in Lake Erie during a storm in 1851, claiming many lives.

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  • Atlas (1851)

    Explore the wreck of the Atlas, a wooden propeller steamship lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1851.

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  • Queen Victoria (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Queen Victoria, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost in the Niagara River in 1851, representing early steam navigation on the Great Lakes.

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  • Chicago (1848)

    Explore the tragic story of the brig Chicago, lost in a squall on Lake Erie in 1851, claiming three lives and highlighting the perils of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Hannah Counter

    Explore the wreck of the Hannah Counter, a two-masted wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1851, claiming three lives.

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  • Abbey (Abby)

    Explore the wreck of the ABBEY, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1851, near Black River, Ohio.

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  • Unidentified Buried Schooner

    Explore the remains of a buried two-masted schooner off Cleveland, with intriguing historical connections and minimal disturbance.

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  • Monticello (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the Monticello, a wooden screw propeller steamer that met its fate in Lake Superior in 1851, with a history of maritime collisions.

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  • Christina (pre-1850)

    The schooner Christina tragically capsized in 1851 during a storm on Lake Ontario, claiming all 11 crew members aboard.

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