North Point Barge

wood and metal from a ship wreck extend from shallow water
Some shipwrecks, like North Point Barge, are visible from the beach

Vessel Type: Sail: Barge

GPS Location: N45°02.194' W83°16.067'

Depth: 1 foot

Gross Tonnage: 393

Wrecked: Circa 1937

Description: This wooden barge of unknown origins may have been placed at the end of North Point to serve as a dock for the U.S. Coast Guard in the late 1930s. It is now broken apart and scattered about the reef with portions washed up on shore.

wood and metal from a ship wreck extend from shallow water
A view of North Point Barge from the beach
A diagram of the north point barge seen from above
Site plan of the shipwreck North Point Barge