Shipwreck · Sleeping Bear, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Manitou Underwater Preserve, at Pyramid Point. Lost in 1892 (stranded). 7 lives were lost. Shallow enough to see by snorkel or kayak, the DNR notes. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Pyramid Point overlook →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, schooner |
|---|---|
| Lost | 29 October 1892 |
| Built | 1852 |
| Seabed depth | 4.3 m (14 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 44.9365°N, 85.9565°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Pyramid Point overlook | 4.3 km (2.7 mi), bearing 217° SW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Pyramid Point overlook, 4.3 km (2.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Rising SunShipwreck · 3.7 m · 4.1 km
- Pyramid Point ShoalShoal · 5.1 m · 7.8 km
- North Manitou Shoal LightLighthouse · 9.4 km
- North Manitou ShoalsShoal · 4.8 m · 9.7 km
- General TaylorShipwreck · 3 m · 10 km
- James McBrideShipwreck · 4.6 m · 10 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.