A ship, that sunk in Lake Superior 112 years ago, has been found.
Even the ship's cargo of corn was still in its hold.
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A ship, that sunk in Lake Superior 112 years ago, has been found.
Even the ship's cargo of corn was still in its hold.
Fascinating that it should be so well preserved after all these years. Guess there's something to be said about that cold water in the lake.
I know years ago, I myself had something to say about the temp of the Lake Michigan waters - it was something like "holy sh1t". I had no idea that those waters were so cold, even in the summer. :eek::D
I always wanted to visit the lakes while I lived in Michigan but never got the chance. I was too busy looking for a job.
Glad to be back in CT!!
We LOVE the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. When I see Lake Superior I think of Rhode Island. That huge expanse of water - but Lake Superior is fresh water with Canada on the other side; in Rhode Island the water is salty and Europe is on the other side.
And cold it is. We once waded in a shallow area near Marquette, and I thought Douglas was going to die from the cold.
There's a place up there - Whitefish Pointe. There is a Shipwreck Museum that is fascinating. And over in Munising, you can take a glass-bottom boat ride and see the remnants of past wrecks.
How neat, and I think it is nice that they'll leave it in place. It also touched me that they mentioned the two ships cats by name among those who perished.
That was really interesting! Thank you for sharing with all of us.
That put "The Wreck of the Edumund Fitzgerald" in my head.
The comment about Whitefish Pointe made me think of the Edmund Fitzgerald. They find wrecks in the Great Lakes from time to time.