A shipwreck diving group discovered what it believes is a wreck of a 19th century vessel off the coast of Grand Haven. The discovery was made last October, but announced today.
The Grand Rapids Press reports the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association found the wreck in 350 feet of water.
They think it might be the wreck of the St. Peter, a two-masted schooner that sank in 1874. The ship was carrying a load of wheat from Chicago with a destination of Buffalo, N.Y.
More from the Grand Rapids Press:
The ship was named for the Patron Saint of Sailors and, according to its crew, sank about 35 miles off the Milwaukee coast. All of the crew survived. Craig Rich, another MSRA director, said the ship's location near Grand Haven would be unusual. “If this is the wreck of the St. Peter, then it drifted east for some time, coming to rest on the opposite side of Lake Michigan, significantly father east than the crew reported,” he said.
