Shipwreck · Mackinac, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Straits Underwater Preserve, at Trail's End Bay. Lost in 1854 (foundered). 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 Headlands, Mackinaw City →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, brig, 2-mast |
|---|---|
| Lost | 30 November 1854 |
| Built | 1844 |
| Seabed depth | 3.7 m (12 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.7538°N, 84.8175°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Headlands, Mackinaw City | 4.7 km (2.9 mi), bearing 218° 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 Headlands, Mackinaw City, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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- Eber WardShipwreck · 42.7 m · 6.7 km
- MaitlandShipwreck · 25.6 m · 7.2 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.