Discovery of ‘ghost ship’ schooner that sank 140 years ago in Lake Michigan
Discovery of Historic “Ghost Ship” Wreck After 140 Years After 140 years, the wreck of a cargo schooner known as the “ghost ship” has been found off the Wisconsin coast. The vessel, named FJ King, sank during a violent storm, and its remains were discovered on June 28 by a team led by researcher Brandon […]
Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
Marine archaeologists have discovered the remains of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s. The Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Society announced this month that its searchers discovered the Margaret A. Muir on May 12 in 50 feet (15.2 meters) of water off the coast of Algoma, Wisconsin. 156-year-old schooner sunk in Lake […]