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Why Are There So Many Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes?

By Ari Daniel · Smithsonian Magazine · November 2025

Why Are There So Many Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes?

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"Meet a maritime archaeologist who explores the historic ships and dugout canoes that lurk beneath the surface of her watery backyard"

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