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  • Ainsworth (1835)

    Explore the wreck of the Ainsworth, a wooden schooner lost in a storm near Fort Ontario in 1846, highlighting the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Helen Strong (1845)

    Explore the wreck of the Helen Strong, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1846, with a tragic history and a low fatality count.

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  • Osceola (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Osceola, a historic wooden brig lost in 1846, known for its role in early Great Lakes grain transport.

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  • Indian Queen (1844)

    Explore the wreck of the Indian Queen, a wooden side-wheel steamer lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1846, near Dunkirk, New York.

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  • Savannah (1845)

    Explore the wreck of the Savannah, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1846.

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  • Chicago (1835)

    Explore the story of the sidewheel steamer Chicago, a vessel marked by triumph and tragedy on Lake Erie.

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  • Western Trader (1836)

    Explore the wreck of the Western Trader, a two-masted schooner lost in Lake Erie during a storm in 1845, with a history of operational challenges.

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  • Major Oliver (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Major Oliver, a wooden schooner-turned-brig that succumbed to a gale near Chicago in 1845. No lives were lost, but the wreck remains unidentified.

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  • Emigrant (1843)

    Explore the history of the Emigrant, a pioneering propeller steamer that played a significant role in Great Lakes navigation during the 1840s.

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  • Henry Hubbard (1833)

    Explore the mystery of the Henry Hubbard, a two-masted schooner lost in 1845 near Thunder Bay Island, with conflicting accounts of its history and fate.

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