Some years back (77 to 80) I lived in Marquette Michigan while serving at K.I. Sawyer AFB. I discovered an author who devoted his talents to writing about Great Lakes shipwrecks. His accounts were always great; often mesmerizing. His name was Dwight Boyer. I collected a number of his books and to this day, if I want to read a good story before sleep, I can always pick up a one of his. They never get old, no matter how many times I read them.

Has anyone else read him, or someone similar?

I haven't read him,but I'm sure its a rich topic to cover given the number and how well they are preserved in the cold water

If you stop at the Hurricane campground on Lake Superior in the U.P. and hike to the Au Sable light house you pass by 2 shipwrecks that you can walk out to if you're brave enough to stand the cold water. The water is crystal clear.

This is a picture of the shipwreck Sitka that went down in 1904 near the Au Sable lighthouse

I know the song never gets old!

Or the alternative-





Sorry, I couldn't resist

Great song. Having lived in the U.P. that song gives me goose bumps. I remember those November storms/winds. Beautiful place to live, hunt, and fish.

Poor Hillie

Awesome!

Dan, I used to work with a guy named Fred Stonehouse, he'd tell stories about wrecks over beers after drill, and was very knowledgeable about the shipping history of the lakes. It wasn't until years later that I found out he had his doctorate and had written several books. I haven't read any, but if they are anything his stories, they should be good. I watched a history channel special about Great Lakes shipping, and there was Fred as the expert they were interviewing. You may want to look him up.

Old70

Thanks

Stonehouse - read several of his books. Boyer is great as well.

Chris Kohl has some good collections but they're geared towards divers who want to find and dive them but he does give a bit of history too.

Tons of info HERE

Lost and Found by VO Vanheest is good as is Shipwreck Hunter by Volgenau.

If your ever in Mackinaw City ,MI by the bridge there is a great museum at the old light house dedicated to shipping through the straits and part of it was dedicated to shipwrecks. It was a very neat place.