LaSalle's Griffon has not been found. Over the years there have been 22 claims of the discovery of the Griffon. There is an excellent book written by Cris Kohl on the Griffon and the various discovery claims. See: http://www.shipwreckworld.com/articles/the-wreck-o... We believe that the Griffon most likely totally wrecked in Lake Michigan and the question is where and still to be determined.
Schooner John Burt off Sandy Pond in Lake Ontario - Has anyone in recent years dived on the John Burt and have images and/or video?
What is the ship that ran aground near the farris and at Port 8-2
I heard that National Geographic is going to be filming the wreck of the Doty. Fact?
What is the Sahand frigate GPS point.?
How many ships were wrecked on the five Great Lakes; excluding St. Lawrence River.
How can i purchase this book. mhsmitchell@gmail.com?
Whats the largest wreck off long island?
I have a photo of the "Eclair", a paddle wheel, steam boat that traveled on the St Lawrence delivering mail and passengers until 1
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 stories of 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.
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.