The ship was headed to Muskegon from Chicago to pick up lumber the day of the sinking in 1886.
Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.The remains of a ship that sank over 100 years ago has been discovered off the shores of western Michigan - thanks in part to archival news articles that provided clues to the ship's location.
The association said it first caught sight of the Milwaukee in June 2023 using side-scan sonar, a technology used to detect and visualize objects on the seafloor. "News accounts of the accident, as well as the study of water currents, led us to the Milwaukee after only two days searching," said the association's Neel Zoss, according to the Facebook post.
One key detail that helped researchers confirm the wreck's identity was the damage caused by the Hickox. In an interview with CNN affiliate WXMI, Valerie van Heest, director of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association, described the damage on the ship's portside as one of the "smoking guns" corroborating the ship's identity.
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