The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) is excited to announce the discovery of the 172-foot schooner-barge Atlanta.
The Atlanta was found 35 miles off Deer Park, Mich., in 650 feet of water in Lake Superior.
The Atlanta sank on May 4, 1891. It was upbound with a load of coal in tow of the steamer Wilhelm when both vessels got caught in a northwest gale.
The storm was too much for the towline which snapped, and with no sails, the Atlanta was soon at the mercy of the lake, and the crew took to the lifeboat. They pulled at the oars for several hours and eventually came within site of the Crisp Point Life-Saving Station.
While attempting to land their small boat near the station, it overturned and only two of the crew made it safely to the beach.
Because of its time in the frigid depths of Lake Superior, the Atlanta is a wonderfully preserved shipwreck.