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List of shipwrecks in Lake Michigan

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Source revisionAug 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ138676078 ↗
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Out of the five Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, the only one entirely within the borders of the United States, contains the largest number of shipwrecks, thanks to its past as a major navigational artery. Out of the known shipwrecks in the lake, 69 of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, within the waters of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.

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See also

List of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes

List of Great Lakes shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places

List of shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

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References

Bibliography

Kohl, Cris (2008). The Great Lakes Diving Guide (2nd ed.). West Chicago: Seawolf Communications. ISBN 978-0-9679-9769-8 – via Internet Archive.

Mansfield, John Brandt (1899). History of the Great Lakes. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Company – via Internet Archive.

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