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Waterloo (1840)
Explore the history of the sidewheel steamer Waterloo, a significant vessel in early Great Lakes ferry service, lost to fire in 1849.
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Beagle (1843)
Explore the wreck of the Beagle, an early wooden screw-propelled vessel lost in a storm in 1849 near Port Hope, Lake Ontario.
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Milan (1845)
Explore the wreck of the Milan, a two-masted schooner that sank in Lake Ontario in 1849, now a time capsule of maritime history.
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Hiram Pearsons (1838)
Explore the wreck of the Hiram Pearsons, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1849. No current location known.
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W.G. Buckner (W.G. Bucknor) (1837)
Explore the tragic story of the W.G. Buckner, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1849, claiming the lives of a family aboard.
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La Salle (1849)
The wooden schooner La Salle capsized during a squall on Lake Michigan, resulting in the loss of eight crew members. The wreck remains submerged and unrecoverable.
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Uncle Tom (1842)
Explore the wreck of the Uncle Tom, a wooden schooner lost in a storm off Long Point, Lake Erie in 1849. A significant part of Great Lakes maritime history.
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Chicago (1842)
Explore the story of the CHICAGO, an early propeller steamship that met a fiery end in Buffalo Harbor in 1849.
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Acorn (1842)
Explore the history of the Acorn, a resilient schooner that navigated the Great Lakes and faced multiple collisions during its service.
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D. N. Barney (1844)
Explore the wreck of the D.N. Barney, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm at 40-Mile Point, Lake Huron.
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