Researchers Discover Historic Shipwreck in Lake Huron

Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan, and Ocean Exploration Trust have discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck has been identified as the sailing ship Ironton. Magnificently preserved by the cold freshwater of the Great Lakes, the [...]

By |2023-03-01T11:59:10-05:00March 1st, 2023|History, Management, Shipwrecks|Comments Off on Researchers Discover Historic Shipwreck in Lake Huron

Winter Layups Await for Spring

Historically, the Gales of November have long been known for ushering in long, cold winters throughout northern Michigan. When lake conditions became too hazardous for ships to travel, or when ice began blocking entrances to harbors, thousands of commercial ships became dormant. Usually beginning in early to mid-December, and sometimes lasting until the following May, [...]

By |2018-02-22T21:21:11-05:00February 20th, 2018|History, Shipwrecks|Comments Off on Winter Layups Await for Spring
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