Unearthing History: The Lac La Belle Shipwreck Reveals More Than Lost Luxury on Lake Michigan
After nearly six decades, dedicated searchers have located the 19th-century luxury steamer Lac La Belle in Lake Michigan, spotlighting both a triumph of perseverance and a warning about the ongoing threat to America’s maritime heritage from invasive species.
In a remarkable story of persistence and passion, Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn and his team have finally discovered the wreck of the luxurious steamer Lac La Belle, lost over 150 years ago in a brutal Lake Michigan gale. This discovery not only closes a chapter long pursued since 1965 but also underscores larger concerns about protecting America's invaluable Great Lakes heritage. The Lac La Belle, built in Cleveland in 1864 and once a symbol of American industrial strength and innovation, met its tragic end during a storm on October 13, 1872. Packed with passengers and valuable cargo like barley,...
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