Shipwreck · Mackinac, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Straits Underwater Preserve, at Straits of Mackinac. Lost in 1894 (ice damage). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Village Park, Mackinaw City →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, propeller |
|---|---|
| Lost | 4 April 1894 |
| Built | 1873 |
| Seabed depth | 37.8 m (124 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.8084°N, 84.7316°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Village Park, Mackinaw City | 2.7 km (1.7 mi), bearing 355° 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 Village Park, Mackinaw City, 2.7 km (1.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Old Mackinac Point LighthouseLighthouse · 2.3 km
- William A. Young (lost 1891)Shipwreck · 36.6 m · 2.6 km
- South Graham ShoalShoal · 0.6 m · 3.2 km
- Green IslandIsland · 3.3 km
- M. StalkerShipwreck · 28 m · 3.8 km
- McGulpin Point LighthouseLighthouse · 4.0 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.