1881 Shipwreck Found Intact in Lake Michigan: A Remarkable Discovery
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Shipwreck hunters have discovered the remarkably intact wreckage of the schooner Trinidad, which sank in Lake Michigan in 1881. The ship was part of the lucrative grain trade on the Great Lakes and was poorly maintained by its owners. The wreckage, found 10 miles off the shoreline of Algoma, Wisconsin, includes the deckhouse with cabinets full of dishes and the crew's personal belongings, making it a time capsule. The hunters hope to have the wreck added to the National Register of Historic Places and make its location accessible to the public.
Topics:nationarchaeology#archaeology#historic-preservation#lake-michigan#shipwreck#trinidad#underwater-archaeology
- A Ship That Sank in 1881 Is Found Nearly Intact in Lake Michigan The New York Times
- Schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in 1881 found intact, miles off Wisconsin coastline The Associated Press
- Intact 1881 'Trinidad' shipwreck found in Wisconsin waters by historians - The Washington Post The Washington Post
- Intact Lake Michigan shipwreck that sank in 1881 found off Algoma coastline Green Bay Press Gazette
- Shipwreck hunters find intact Lake Michigan schooner that sank in 1881 Business Insider
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