Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Thumb Underwater Preserve, at Burnt Cabin Point. Lost in 1877 (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 Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, schooner |
|---|---|
| Lost | 8 November 1877 |
| Built | 1854 |
| Seabed depth | 1.5 m (5 ft) below Low Water Datum |
| Position | 44.0698°N, 82.9119°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township | 4.9 km (3.0 mi), bearing 314° NW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI1HJ |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township, 4.9 km (3.0 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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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.