National Historic Landmark Potential
A recent study indicates that at least eight individual shipwrecks, and Thunder Bay's collection as a whole, qualify for National Historic Landmark status. The eight vessels that have been evaluated individually are listed below. Of these eight, only the NEW ORLEANS, GRECIAN, and SCOTT have been positively identified. The remains of the others wait to be discovered. Follow the links to learn more about the ships and the events leading to their loss.
Vessel information (unless otherwise noted) excerpted from Martin, Jay C. 1996. Preliminary comparative and theme study of national historic landmark potential for Thunder Bay, Michigan. Great Lakes Visual/Research, Inc., Lansing, MI.
| Name |
Type |
Built |
Lost |
Historical Theme |
| HAVRE |
schooner |
1836 |
1845 |
early schooner trade |
| H. HUBBARD |
schooner |
1842 |
1845 |
early schooner trade |
| NEW ORLEANS |
sidewheeler |
1844 |
1847 |
westward expansion / passenger trade |
| JOHN F. WARNER |
schooner |
1855 |
1890 |
early lakes to ocean trade |
| KYLE SPANGLER |
schooner |
1856 |
1860 |
early lakes to ocean trade |
| JAMES MOWATT |
schooner |
1884 |
1919 |
height of schooner development |
| GRECIAN |
steel propeller |
1891 |
1906 |
steel shipbuilding / bulk cargo trade |
| ISAAC M. SCOTT |
steel propeller |
1909 |
1913 |
steel shipbuilding / bulk cargo trade; Great Storm of 1913 |
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