Of the estimated 10,000 ships believed to have been lost on the lakes, only about a third have been found and identified. Here are some of the most unique and sought-after wrecks in the Great Lakes.

Read full article: 130-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior A shipwreck dating back to the 1890s was discovered 650-feet below the surface of Lake Superior. BACK TO TOP ...

The oldest shipwreck discovered in the Great Lakes is the HMS Ontario. The British warship was built in 1780 and had 22 cannons. It navigated Lake Ontario hauling troops and cargo, often stopping ...

Jorgensen’s book provides a window into one of the Great Lakes’ 6,000 shipwrecks. It was a shipwreck that generated attention at the time it happened but isn’t so well known nearly a century ...

Not for actual treasure, as the ships that met their fates on the Great Lakes weren't known to carry gold, valuable coins or jewels. The prizes are the shipwrecks themselves. Of the estimated ...

Explore the thousands of preserved shipwrecks in the Great Lakes with maritime archaeologist Caitlin Zant. Great Big Story Posted: December 16, 2024 | Last updated: March 5, 2025 ...

Between 3,000 to 5,000 shipwrecks have occurred on Lake Michigan — a World War I German U-Boat remains at the lake’s bottom — emphasizing the dangerous conditions that can arise on the Great ...

The exhibit also features items from the famed — and relatively recent — Edmund Fitzgerald, the last major shipwreck on the Great Lakes, which sank on Nov. 10, 1975. The exhibit opening ...

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There have been 8,000 shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. A few of those are spotlighted in the expanded and relocated National Museum of the Great Lakes, a new Toledo attraction that opened in the spring.

156 years later, the F.T. Barney is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, according to records kept by the NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.It was the first in Lake ...

The bell of the Edmund Fitzgerald on display at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Paradise, Michigan. The bell was recovered in 1995 at the request of family members of the victims as a way to ...