Let’s go diving! Explore shipwrecks in this
collection of underwater videos.
Explore an interactive model of a schooner hull,
hang out in the Kid's Corner, learn how underwater archaeologists
make their discoveries, and travel along an illustrated timeline
to learn about the history of underwater exploration.
Check out upcoming public workshops and talks
on underwater archaeology, Wisconsin’s maritime heritage, and
other preservation events.
Follow your curiosity and discover the abundance
of Wisconsin's maritime attractions--from lighthouses and museums
to parks, historic waterfronts, and more.
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Explore more web sites on underwater archaeology,
diving, and Great Lakes history.
Visit the UW Aquatic Sciences Center Publications
web site and order rugged, waterproof dive guides to 11 shipwrecks
in Lake Michigan and seven more in Lake Superior.
(This link will take you to our Publications Store site)
The Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) and the
UW Sea Grant Institute are dedicated to preserving historic shipwrecks
and facilitating responsible diver access to these unique, non-renewable
cultural resources. Learn how you can help.
Visit the Wisconsin Historical Society web site
and follow chronicles of shipwreck exploration in Lakes Michigan
and Superior.
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Search a database of over 50,000 references to
newspaper articles about life on the Great Lakes. The articles appeared
in the Door County Advocate from 1861-1949 and the Manitowoc
Pilot from 1859-1899.
Straighten out your hanging knees and your futtocks,
untangle your scantlings and your scuppers.
Documenting Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shipwrecks requires diving,
drawing, historical research, and a whole lot more. Get a sneak peak
at the research that’s going on right now!
