Lake Superior. The 100 Best Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Vol. II. Volume II includes: -- fascinating data on each of the five Great Lakes -- which 49 shipwrecks in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior are considered the best, and why -- the dramatic stories behind these 49 shipwrecks -- specific location data on each shipwreck (most with both Loran and GPS coordinates) -- appendix on "The 100 Most Hunted Great Lakes Shipwrecks" in all five of the Great Lakes -- appendix on "200 Shipwrecks in Underwater Parks and Preserves," in all five of the Great Lakes -- appendix on "100 More Great Lakes Shipwrecks" in all five of the Great Lakes Comments from Reviewers and Others: "...Kohl's previous books on Great Lakes shipwrecks have won him the well-deserved recognition of the diving community, but this two-volume set is geared for a wider audience, with a good overview of the region's history and much more descriptive information about the ships....
" -- C. -- Frederick Stonehouse, Great Lakes Historian -- Prof. -- AAA Michigan, "Travel Bytes" Columnist Larry Keller. Wrecks_ The Great Lakes Shipwreck File 1679 - 1998. For MORE old-time shipping information, see my personal Great Lakes History web page at: greatlakeshistory.homestead.com/home.html Welcome to the Great Lakes Shipwreck File! This document is the most complete and accurate list of losses of Great Lakes commercial vessels in existence, but it may be considered to be a work in progress, since my research continues. It includes commercial vessels which were total losses or were declared total losses and later recovered, plus a few wrecks which were significant for other reasons (e.g. loss of life), but were later recovered.
I am happy to share this with any and all interested parties, but as of Apr, 2000, it represents about 13 years of steady work, so if you use any of the material herein, PLEASE CREDIT to David D. Swayze, Lake Isabella, MI. I welcome your contributions to this web page. EXPLANATORY NOTES to this shipwreck database Except in the "OTHER NAMES" line, information which is speculative is enclosed in parentheses "( ). "
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. Shipwrecks of the great lakes. Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes Region. Shipwrecks of the 1913 Great Lakes storm. Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located at the Whitefish Point Light Station 11 miles (18 km) north of Paradise in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The light station property was transferred to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS), the Michigan Audubon Society (MAS), and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 1996. The three entities share governance of the site. The museum is operated by the GLSHS. The museum exhibits artifacts from shipwrecks from the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve and the bell from the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.[3][4] Admission to the museum includes a tour of historic buildings with displays that interpret the Great Lakes maritime, United States Coast Guard, and US Life-Saving Service history.
History[edit] Whitefish Point stakeholders[edit] An active navigational light has operated at Whitefish Point since 1848. Pre-transfer from Coast Guard[edit] Transfer from Coast Guard[edit] Museum complex[edit] U.S. Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes (9781882376841): Paul Hancock. Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes.