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In this story map, you will learn about 31 shipwrecks that occurred on Lake Superior in Minnesota waters, including the vessel type, the location, and cause, when it happened, ports and lighthouses, and a little story about Sophie's wreck also known as the Amethyst.
LSMVC's interactive map showing locations and descriptions of shipwrecks and accidents on Lake Superior. Swipe up to begin!
Map of Minnesota shipwrecks. Full Lake Superior shipwrecks list. May Flower, 1891. The May Flower was a Great Lakes wooden scow schooner and the first shipwreck of this type documented in Minnesota's portion of Lake Superior.
Western Lake Superior. Since the 19th century, there have been several losses in both the Minnesota (north shore) and the Wisconsin (south shore) portion of western Lake Superior. Out of the known shipwrecks in the region, 25 of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
You can check out this map of Minnesota’s Lake Superior Shipwrecks from the Minnesota Historical Society, this map for Wisconsin Lake Superior shipwrecks, and this map for Michigan Lake Superior shipwrecks.
A 1959 photo shows the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald. The Fitzgerald met its fate on the windy night of Nov. 10, 1975. It was carrying 26,216 tons of taconite pellets from Superior, Wis ...
Minnesota Shipwrecks Map. Funding provided by the State of Minnesota, the Legacy Amendment through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008, and our generous donors and members.