Chris Roxburgh

09/08/2026

Next to the paddle wheel are the remains of the Sainte Marie, a wooden barge with a rich history. Originally built in 1893, the vessel was used as a ferry to carry people and railroad cars across the Straits of Mackinac before the Mackinac Bridge was constructed.

In 1913, the Sainte Marie was sold to T.L. Durocher of DeTour, who repurposed it for his salvage and dredge business. After its useful life as a barge ended around1927, Mr. Durocher abandoned the vessel alongside his property in DeTour Village, where it remains to this day. I could not find out where the paddle wheel came from, maybe a remnant of the salvage business. Whatever it’s history is, it is an interesting sight to see when driving through DeTour.

09/01/2026

Lake Superior Calcite Vein

08/30/2026

Lake Superior

08/27/2026

Inside the engine room of the Daniel J. Morrell. Sittting on the bottom of Lake Huron 218 feet deep. SS Daniel J. Morrell was a 603-foot (184 m) Great Lakes freighter that broke up in a strong storm on Lake Huron on 29 November 1966, taking with her 28 of her 29 crewmen. The freighter was used to carry bulk cargoes such as iron ore but was running with only ballast when the 60-year-old ship sank. When built in 1906, she was the "Queen of the Lakes", being the longest ship then in service on the Great Lakes.

08/24/2026

Thanks for following my page as I explore the depths of the Great Lakes. With thousands of shipwrecks to photograph and ancient geology to see, I always have new and exciting things to share.

08/22/2026

08/21/2026

The Francisco Morazan ran aground in 1960 and still sits on the shoal it wrecked on. Located at South Manitou island - Lake Michigan - Leelanau County.

08/21/2026

Milo smells a shipwreck nearby. Photo of shipwreck in comments.

08/19/2026

This hole in the sandstone is made from rocks getting trapped in a crack and rolling around from the wave action over and over again. The push and pull of the waves start to roll the rocks around in a circle creating a round hole with rocks on the bottom of it. Located in Au-Train Michigan - Lake Superior.