Shipwrecks of Lake Huron: The Great Sweet Water Sea

by Jack D. Parker

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"Shipwrecks of Lake Huron...The great sweetwater sea" began and grew as a part of the author's research and substantiation file for his "Dawn in the North Channel", a chronological log of the yacht Paisan's travels on the waters of the Huron and the Georgian for many years. Featuring in separate sections, over 1,100 shipwrecks, alphabetized and located in five separate sections, plus 335 historical photographs and a thumbnail history of how communications came to the lakes, this becomes them show more most complete shipwreck directory of Lake Huron and an interesting historical document as well. Lake Huron is not only a haven for the cruising yachts, but a resting place for may a shipwreck from the Griffon to more recent times. This book would be a welcome addition to anyone interested in the Great Lakes and the many shipwrecks and a must for those searching for information on Lake Huron specifically. show less

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Original publication date
1986
Important places
Lake Huron, North America
Dedication
To my wife and shipmate, Beth, who was a part of the pattern from Day No. 1. It was she who inspired me in a hobby now grown tall in this book, and it was she who worked with me on each and every detail of the total resear... (show all)ch entailed in bringing it together. Without her happy spirit and loving cooperation this work would yet be undone.
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Preface
Welcome to "THE SHIPWRECKS OF LAKE HURON...the Great Sweetwater Sea".

Classifications

Genres
Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS
977.4History & geographyHistory of North AmericaNorth central United StatesMichigan
LCC
G525 .P36Geography, Anthropology and RecreationGeography (General)Adventures, shipwrecks, buried treasure, etc.

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