Shipwreck · Whitefish Point, Michigan

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A wreck in Lake Superior, in Michigan's Whitefish Underwater Preserve, at Whitefish Point. Lost in 1872 (stranded). 8 lives were lost. Shallow enough to see by snorkel or kayak, the DNR notes. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, schooner barge, 2-mast
Lost27 November 1872
Built1872
Seabed depth3 m (10 ft) below the surface
Position46.7317°N, 85.3302°W (approximate, ±300 m)
Position known fromOne rough record: approximate
From Crisp Point beach5.8 km (3.6 mi), bearing 247° WSW
SourceMichigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Crisp Point beach, 5.8 km (3.6 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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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.