Wreck of steamer lost in 1872 discovered in Lake Michigan
Summary
Searchers found the wreck of a luxury steamer, the Lac La Belle, which sank in Lake Michigan in 1872. The ship was discovered about 20 miles offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin, by a team led by Paul Ehorn in October 2022.Key Facts
- The Lac La Belle was a steamer built in 1864 and sank in 1872.
- It was discovered 20 miles offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin.
- Paul Ehorn led the search team, finding the wreck using side-scan sonar.
- Ehorn has been searching for shipwrecks since he was 15 and found the Lac La Belle in October 2022.
- The ship carried barley, pork, flour, whiskey, and 53 people when it sank during a storm.
- One lifeboat capsized, resulting in eight deaths; other lifeboats reached the Wisconsin shore.
- The ship's exterior is covered with quagga mussels, but the hull and interiors are in good condition.
- Quagga mussels are invasive species that threaten many shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.
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