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Sunken ship in Lake Michigan is named to National Register of Historic Places
The Republic (1/2)
A Lake Michigan ship, the canaller Walter B. Allen, that sank in 1880 in southeastern Wisconsin has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.

West Michigan Underwater Preserve would protect 150 miles of shore waters
The Holland Sentinel (1/2)
A proposed West Michigan Underwater Preserve would protect more than 150 miles of southern Lake Michigan shore waters, highlighting shipwrecks and natural features popular with divers.

Supposed site of Griffon shipwreck to be partially excavated
Detroit Free Press (12/19)
Experts say that the underwater site of what may be The Griffon, the first European sailing ship on the Great Lakes, warrants excavation.

Loss of marine archeologist could be ‘catastrophic,’ says Ontario union
The Toronto Star (12/15)
The expert overseeing Ontario’s estimated 4,000 shipwrecks and artifacts — including the immortalized Edmund Fitzgerald — has lost his job.

Shipwreck found in Lake Michigan
WTVB - Coldwater, MI (12/5)
A group of Lake Michigan divers this month announced that it's discovered an old shipwreck in the waters between New Buffalo and Saint Joseph, Michigan.

Milwaukee divers search for missing shipwrecks in Lake Michigan
WITI - Milwaukee (11/22)
Of the 2,500 shipwrecks beneath the waves of Lake Michigan, about 1,000 of them are still missing, and now a handful of groups are committed to discovering those wrecks and solving the mysteries of what caused them to disappear.

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General Resources
Great Lakes Shipwreck File
Includes a database of documented Great Lakes shipwrecks from 1679 to the present, along with detailed information about each wreck.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Founded in 1978 to preserve the lore and artifacts of our Great Lakes, the shipwreck society operates the Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, Michigan, featuring the bell of the ill-fated laker, the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Shipwrecks in different regions of the U.S. are covered, with particular attention to the Great Lakes including such wrecks as Edmund Fitzgerald, Coburn, Grecian and Algoma.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Research and Diving
Online newsgroup devoted exclusively to Great Lakes shipwreck research and diving.

Major Shipwrecks of the Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve
Michigan State University Sea Grant Extension
Provides background information and pictures of Thunder Bay's major shipwrecks.

Maritime History of the Great Lakes
This site is an ongoing experiment in the design of a "digital library", a collection of documents intended to be of value to those researching Great Lakes History.

Minnesota's Historic Shipwrecks
Minnesota Historical Society
Information on shipwrecks in Minnesota's Lake Superior, inland lakes and rivers and plans for their preservation.

Shipwreck Diving Charters on Lake Ontario
Includes a location map of shipwrecks found in Lake Ontario.

Shipwrecks of the Thunder Bay Region
The approximately 160 shipwrecks thought to be located in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary constitute a microcosm of the Great Lakes commercial shipping industry spanning the last two hundred years.

Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve
There are numerous shipwrecks in the preserve area as well as geological formations including clay banks and underwater rock piles.

Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
Features historical images of the ships, photos of the wrecks from archaeological investigations, and accounts of the vessels' histories and final voyages, including the grim fate of the three-masted schooner Lucerne.

Wisconsin's Maritime Trails
Through Web sites, interpretive signage, public presentations and shipwreck moorings, the Maritime Trails initiative encourages divers, snorkelers, boaters, maritime enthusiasts, and tourists to visit and enjoy Wisconsin's diverse collection of maritime resources.

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GLIN: Boating in the Great Lakes Region
GLIN: Scuba Diving in the Great Lakes Region

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