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Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes Region What's New | General Resources | Related Resources 
What's New Remoteness helps Apostles' appeal Toronto Sun (4/27) Located 145 kilometers from the nearest airport, and 300 kilometers from any large Canadian city, Apostle Islands National Park is a secluded Great Lakes gem, offering camping, fishing, paddling, and diving activities on Lake Superior. Children’s play highlights Great Lakes maritime history Great Lakes Echo (4/19) "Shipwrecked!" is a play about a family caught in a storm while transporting Christmas trees in 1893, and aims to engage kids in Michigan history from a Great Lakes perspective. Workshop to focus on underwater archaeology The Toledo Blade (4/9) The Maritime Archaeological Survey Team, or MAST, a nonprofit group that studies and documents Lake Erie shipwrecks, will teach the basics of underwater archaeology to those interested in helping survey these pieces of sunken history. Many Great Lakes connections to Titanic Fort Erie Times (4/9) Through his book, Titanic: The Great Lakes Connections, Cris Kohl tells the tales of how the legendary nautical disaster impacted families, communities and other vessels across the Great Lakes. Trio raising funds for lightship memorial The Buffalo News (4/9) Three Ontario historians are trying to raise about $3,000 to install a plaque in Crystal Beach’s Waterfront Park to memorialize Light Vessel 82, which disappeared near Point Abino during the vicious “white hurricane” in November 1913. Shipwreck group: 19th century two-masted schooner found 350 feet down off Grand Haven The Grand Rapids Press (4/6) A West Michigan shipwreck-exploring group has discovered a 90-foot two-masted schooner in deep water off the coast of Grand Haven. The ship, found in 350-foot deep water, may be the 1868-built St. Peter, a ship that sank in 1874 while delivering a load of wheat from Chicago to Buffalo.
General Resources Great Lakes Shipwreck File Includes a database of documented Great Lakes shipwrecks from 1679 to the present, along with detailed information about each wreck. Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Founded in 1978 to preserve the lore and artifacts of our Great Lakes, the shipwreck society operates the Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, Michigan, featuring the bell of the ill-fated laker, the Edmund Fitzgerald. Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Shipwrecks in different regions of the U.S. are covered, with particular attention to the Great Lakes including such wrecks as Edmund Fitzgerald, Coburn, Grecian and Algoma. Great Lakes Shipwreck Research and Diving Online newsgroup devoted exclusively to Great Lakes shipwreck research and diving. Major Shipwrecks of the Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve Michigan State University Sea Grant Extension Provides background information and pictures of Thunder Bay's major shipwrecks. Maritime History of the Great Lakes This site is an ongoing experiment in the design of a "digital library", a collection of documents intended to be of value to those researching Great Lakes History. Minnesota's Historic Shipwrecks Minnesota Historical Society Information on shipwrecks in Minnesota's Lake Superior, inland lakes and rivers and plans for their preservation. Shipwreck Diving Charters on Lake Ontario Includes a location map of shipwrecks found in Lake Ontario. Shipwrecks of the Thunder Bay Region The approximately 160 shipwrecks thought to be located in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary constitute a microcosm of the Great Lakes commercial shipping industry spanning the last two hundred years. Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve There are numerous shipwrecks in the preserve area as well as geological formations including clay banks and underwater rock piles. Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Features historical images of the ships, photos of the wrecks from archaeological investigations, and accounts of the vessels' histories and final voyages, including the grim fate of the three-masted schooner Lucerne. Wisconsin's Maritime Trails Through Web sites, interpretive signage, public presentations and shipwreck moorings, the Maritime Trails initiative encourages divers, snorkelers, boaters, maritime enthusiasts, and tourists to visit and enjoy Wisconsin's diverse collection of maritime resources.
Related Resources GLIN: Boating in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Scuba Diving in the Great Lakes Region
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