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  • Express (1828)

    Explore the wreck of the Express, a small sloop lost in 1835 while navigating the Dunkirk breakwater during a storm.

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  • Napoleon (1833)

    Explore the wreck of the Napoleon, a wooden schooner lost in 1835 near Galloo Island while transporting heavy construction stones.

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  • William Peacock (1829)

    Explore the history of the William Peacock, an early sidewheel steamer that faced numerous challenges during its service on Lake Erie.

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  • Free Trade (1829)

    Explore the wreck of the Free Trade, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Michigan during a gale in 1835, with a rich history of early 19th-century maritime trade.

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  • Madison

    Explore the story of the Madison, a cargo vessel lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1835, emblematic of the maritime trade era on the Great Lakes.

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  • Prince Eugene (1832)

    Explore the wreck of the Prince Eugene, a double-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1834, carrying a significant cargo valued at $70,000.

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  • Newburyport (1829)

    Explore the wreck of the Newburyport, a wooden schooner lost in 1834, with limited documentation and a mysterious history.

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  • Two Brothers (1833)

    Explore the tragic story of the Two Brothers, a schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1833, with no wreckage ever found.

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  • Three Brothers

    Explore the only fully intact dagger-board schooner in the Great Lakes, lost in 1833 during a gale while carrying agricultural cargo.

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  • Britannia (1833)

    Explore the history of the Britannia, a sidewheel steamer that played a significant role in early Great Lakes navigation.

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