138-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

138-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

A Great Lakes tour guide recently discovered the remains of a massive, 138-year-old shipwreck near the northernmost tip of the Door County  Peninsula in eastern Wisconsin. After noticing an inexplicable smudge on a satellite image of the region, Door County Adventure Rafting owner Matt Olson set off on a boating excursion to Lake Michigan’s Rowleys Bay armed with diving gear, sonar, and a waterproof camera. He then splashed into the murky water,…

A Wisconsin shipwreck was lost for 138 years until a boater spotted something unusual - Great Lakes Commission

A Door County, Wisconsin, tour guide spotted something unusual, leading to the discovery of a cargo ship that sunk over a century ago. Read the full story by the Wisconsin Public Radio.