Shipwreck · Whitefish Point, Michigan
Sagamore
A wreck in Lake Superior, in Michigan's Whitefish Underwater Preserve, at Whitefish Point. Lost in 1901 (collision). 3 lives were lost. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Point Iroquois beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, whaleback barge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 29 July 1901 |
| Built | 1892 |
| Seabed depth | 21.9 m (72 ft) below the surface |
| Charted depth | 11.5 m (38 ft) below Low Water Datum, over the wreck |
| Position | 46.5181°N, 84.6321°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | A survey or a dive fix |
| From Point Iroquois beach | 3.7 km (2.3 mi), bearing 3° N |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US5MI7ZH |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Point Iroquois beach, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Point Iroquois LighthouseLighthouse · 3.8 km
- Iroquois IslandIsland · 4.7 km
- Point Iroquois ShoalsShoal · 1.2 m · 5.0 km
- Samuel MatherShipwreck · 42.7 m · 8.1 km
- Cedar RockShoal · 0.6 m · 13 km
- Julia PalmerShipwreck · 3 m · 17 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.