Shipwreck · Sleeping Bear, Michigan
General Taylor
A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Manitou Underwater Preserve, at Sleeping Bear Point. Lost in 1862 (stranded). 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 Empire Bluff overlook →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, propeller |
|---|---|
| Lost | 3 October 1862 |
| Built | 1848 |
| Seabed depth | 3 m (10 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 44.8950°N, 86.0758°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Empire Bluff overlook | 10 km (6.5 mi), bearing 358° N |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Empire Bluff overlook, 10 km (6.5 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
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- Sleeping Bear ShoalShoal · 5.1 m · 1.4 km
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- Flying CloudShipwreck · 4.3 m · 10 km
- Francisco MorazánShipwreck · 12 km
- South Manitou Island LighthouseLighthouse · 13 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.