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Scientists used an autonomous underwater vehicle to explore shipwrecks in Lake Michigan for the first time. The expedition highlighted the significant challenges of exploring the Great Lakes, even with advanced […]
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In terms of popular fascination, few shipwrecks compare to the foundering of the Edmund Fitzgerald in a 1975 Lake Superior storm, with the loss of its entire 29-person crew. The […]
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The bottom of the Great Lakes are home to thousands of shipwrecks and other historical artifacts. The state of Michigan has an Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee that works to […]
The Great Lakes have a rich history of ghost stories and maritime lore. Lake Superior’s “Shipwreck Coast” is known for numerous shipwrecks and ghost ship sightings. Read the full story […]
A summer intern for the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) says his favorite part of Alpena, Michigan, is how connected the people are to the Great Lakes. He has […]
A new designation, if approved, will provide “special protection in perpetuity” to Indiana’s Lake Michigan shipwrecks by designating them as “submerged land preserves.” Read the full story by Northwest Indiana […]
A few years ago, the second only location in the Great Lakes to receive marine sanctuary designation came to Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary […]