The final voyage of the 19th century two-masted schooner Hamilton started like so many others, departing Muskegon with a load of freshly cut timber bound for Chicago.
The discovery and identification of the vessel nearly 135 years later, spearheaded by Holland-based Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates, has put the Hamilton back in the news this week and Muskegon's lumber era back in historical context.
It also brought an end to the mystery surrounding the previously missing ship, one of many Great Lakes victims that had yet to be discovered. Read more...
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