Exploring Shipwrecks

The Steamer Bluff City, which burned
in 1897. WHi(X3)27162, WHS Archives

The Great Lakes can be very dangerous for the men and women that work upon these waters. Did you know that there are over 10,000 shipwrecks at the bottom of the Great Lakes, and each one is a museum waiting to be explored?

What do these shipwrecks tell us about the past? How do underwater archaeologists investigate these sites (places)? To find the answers to these questions, put on your mask and snorkel (underwater breathing gear), and let’s dive into more of Wisconsin’s maritime history. Read the rest of this entry »