Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan

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A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Thumb Underwater Preserve, at Port Hope. Lost in 1887 (stranded). Shallow enough to see by snorkel or kayak, the DNR notes. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing. Its depth is not recorded.

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, schooner
Lost9 November 1887
Built1851
DepthNot recorded
Position43.9569°N, 82.7140°W (approximate, ±300 m)
Position known fromOne rough record: approximate
From Harbor Beach Marina12 km (7.7 mi), bearing 335° NNW
SourceMichigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Harbor Beach Marina, 12 km (7.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance.

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Nearby

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.