Lost to Time: Wisconsin Archaeologists Unearth a Mysterious Shipwreck They Weren’t Even Searching For
Local historians are beginning to look more closely into the history of the L.W. Crane, as well as the region’s maritime history at large.
“These (vessels) are kind of a forgotten piece of Wisconsin history,” Ciesielczyk explained. “Most people look at the Wolf and Fox Rivers, and it’s kind of hard to imagine that there was a 100-foot steam ship going up and down it regularly.”
After reading about how researchers stumbled upon the remains of a presumed 145-year-old shipwreck, discover how a father and daughter came across a 152-year-old shipwreck in Wisconsin. Then, learn about how researchers found the SS Western Reserve at the bottom of Lake Superior.
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