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  • Little Belt (Friend’s Good Will)

    Explore the history of the FRIEND’S GOOD WILL, a War of 1812 schooner with a turbulent past, ultimately destroyed to prevent British recapture.

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  • USS Trippe (Contractor) (1802)

    Explore the history of the USS Trippe, a naval sloop lost during the War of 1812, and its legacy through a modern replica.

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  • USS Ariel

    Explore the historical significance of the USS Ariel, an armed schooner lost during the War of 1812, known for its role in the Battle of Lake Erie.

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  • USS Chippewa

    Explore the wreck of the USS Chippewa, a significant vessel from the War of 1812, lost during a storm in Lake Erie.

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  • Eliza (1813)

    Explore the historical significance of the Eliza, a small cargo schooner lost during the War of 1812, burned to prevent capture by American forces.

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  • Dover (1810)

    Explore the history of the Dover, a small schooner lost during the War of 1812, intentionally burned to prevent capture by American forces.

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  • Ellen (or Eleanor)

    Explore the historical wreck of the Ellen, a schooner lost during the War of 1812, with no confirmed archaeological discovery yet.

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  • USS Scourge (Lord Nelson)

    Explore the wreck of USS Scourge, a War of 1812 schooner, resting in Lake Ontario, offering insights into early naval warfare and underwater archaeology.

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  • USS Hamilton (Diana)

    Explore the wreck of the USS Hamilton, a War of 1812 schooner, resting in Lake Ontario, a preserved time capsule of naval history.

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  • Cooper’s Floating Battery (1813)

    Explore the remains of Cooper’s Floating Battery, a unique early-19th-century artillery platform lost in a storm during the War of 1812.

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