One of the ships that sank on the Shipwreck Coast was the 150-foot schooner Bermuda, which sank in 1870. The ship had been docked safely in Marquette until its crew created too much drunken trouble and were promptly ordered by he sheriff to leave.
They dropped anchor by the Shipwreck Coast where their captain, Michael Finney went ashore to look for another saloon while the crew slept it off. The ship filled with water, snapped its mooring lines and sank, drown three.
When Captain Finney came back, there were just two masts sticking up out of the water.
Mother Nature caused most of the shipwrecks here, but at the same time preserves the remains of its victims. Lake Superior is cold most of the year which deters microbacteria that break down natural materials like white-oak hulls. There is no salt either.
--RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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