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PHOTOS: New Book Release

The National Museum of the Great Lakes is excited to announce the release of a new book titled Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario: A Journey of Discovery. This book contains the stories of these long lost shipwrecks and the journeys of the underwater explorers who found them, written by Jim Kennard with paintings by Roland Stevens and underwater imagery by Roger Pawlowski. view photos

PHOTOS: Fire Did Not Sink the Titanic

The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Titanic has captivated countless generations and individuals since the ship’s tragic demise 106 years ago. Several movies, books, TV shows, documentaries and musicals have collected the attention of the... view photos

PHOTOS: Oswego – Bay of Sunken Houseboats

While searching for historic shipwrecks off Oswego we occasionally find modern boats on the bottom of Lake Ontario, the majority of which have been houseboats. Experienced boaters know that the lake can sometimes change very rapidly from calm waters into... view photos

PHOTOS: OpenROV explores the wreck of SS Tahoe

With a speed of 18.5 knots, powered by two triple expansion engines each driving a three bladed propeller, sporting luxurious interiors, fancy wooden superstructure, a single funnel and a dove white steel hull, SS Tahoe was the largest passenger and mail... view photos

PHOTOS: Rare Sailing Craft Found in Lake Ontario

Oswego, New York – A rare sailing craft identified as a scow-sloop has been located in deep water off Oswego, NY. In August 1872 the scow-sloop Black Duck was enroute from Oswego to Sackets Harbor when it foundered in a northwest gale. Only a small... view photos

PHOTOS: The true footage of Titanic

As a fore note, the nature of this article does not regard the absurd conspiracy topic of a "switch" between Titanic and her sister ship Olympic. I am here to discuss a little known fact in depth, regarding visual media of the Titanic herself.... view photos

PHOTOS: SS Columbia - The Lost Ship Who Lit The World

Somewhere off Cape Mendocino, California in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, lies the tangled and rusted wreckage of a ship so revolutionary, its global impact continues to affect us to this day. She was a vessel so revolutionary and above anything of her time but was forgotten as time moved by. This ship was the Columbia. view photos

PHOTOS: Rare 18th Century Sloop Washington Discovered in Lake Ontario

Oswego, NY - A rare 18th century built sloop, Washington (also known as Lady Washington), has been discovered in Lake Ontario off the shores of Oswego, New York by a team of shipwreck explorers. Jim Kennard, Roger Pawlowski, and Roland Stevens located... view photos

PHOTOS: 158 year old Canadian Schooner Royal Albert Discovered in Lake Ontario

Fair Haven, New York - The Canadian schooner Royal Albert has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Fair Haven, NY. Shipwreck explorers, Jim Kennard and Roger Pawlowski located the shipwreck utilizing a high resolution... view photos

PHOTOS: Mid-19th Century Steamship Bay State Discovered in Lake Ontario

Fair Haven, New York - The steamship Bay State has been discovered in the deep depths off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Fair Haven, NY. Shipwreck explorers, Jim Kennard and Roger Pawlowski located the shipwrecked steamer Bay State utilizing a... view photos

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Legend of the Lake - New Discovery Edition Book

The recent discovery of the wreck of the British warship Ontario, “the Holy Grail” of Great Lakes shipwrecks, solves several mysteries that have puzzled historians since the ship sank more than two centuries ago. Now, for the first time, the whole tragic story of the Ontario can finally be told.

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