Explorers Discover Wreckage Of Steamship Milwaukee Lost In 1886 In Lake Michigan

Explorers Discover Wreckage Of Steamship Milwaukee Lost In 1886 In Lake Michigan
Image Credits: Michigan Shipwreck Research Association/Facebook

Almost 140 years after a steamship went down in Lake Michigan, explorers finally discovered the wreck. It was “remarkably intact.” The experts found the wreck after following clues in old newspaper clippings.

Over the weekend, explorers associated with the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association (abbreviated MSRA) said the wreck of Milwaukee, which sank after a collision with another vessel in 1886, was discovered almost 360 feet...

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