Pure Michigan Facts #4
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There are an estimated 6000 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
Did you know that Michigan has over 6000 shipwrecks?
"The bottomland of the Great Lakes is a time capsules of another era, with thousands of lost schooners, steamers and barges carefully preserved by the cold, fresh waters. They're also now preserved by the Michigan Underwater Preserve System, created by legislation in 1980 that preserves them for generations by making it a felony to remove portholes, anchors, even a fork from a wreck within. Some 2,300 square miles are preserved in 12 preserves, with many wrecks shallow enough to explore through snorkeling or glass-bottom boat tours that bring stories to life through on-board narration." -Pure Michigan
Images from The Dyrt
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