I used to dive here in northern Lake Michigan and there are many broken wrecks around here.
The White Oak that the old ships were built with makes beautiful tables.
One table that I have is from a ship that was built in the mid 1800’s. It sank in 1906, and rested on the bottom for 80 years. Doing the math, it was built of mature White Oak, possibly 100 years old. That puts the wood, at this time, of being over 250 years old.
The iron from the pins infused the wood with rich tones, and a density from the iron oxide dulls saw blades.
If you can survive the winters, the northern Great Lakes are one of the most beautiful spots in the world.
November 18th is the 51st anniversary of the sinking of the Carl D. Bradley, lost with 33 men. Two men survived the sinking. 1958 was, coincidently, the first year for the new ship: the Edmund Fitzgerald. In 2007, a team of divers based here, recovered the ships bell from the Bradley, and replaced it with a new bell, with the names of the lost.
For those of you who may not have ever seen the Northern Lakes from the Mighty Mac, or Superior from the Pictured Rocks, owe yourself a trip.
I live near the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. I stand in awe of the Lake just from the shore! I don’t need to venture into the water which is icy cold in the summer, let alone November. Even my Golden Retriever is reluctant to go in the cold waters. LOL.
I remember my first trip here in preparation for my move. As the plane flew east a ways and then banked over the waters to land at Mitchell Field in Milwaukee, I was amazed at how large the lake is. It truly resembles an ocean more than a Lake.
Thanks for your tip on a tour that I have never taken. It goes on my bucket list.