Searchers discover shipwreck of schooner that sank in Lake Michigan almost 140 years ago

‘Ghost ship’ found at bottom of Great Lake nearly 140 years after it sank

Wisconsin researchers discovered the intact hull of the wooden schooner that sank during a storm in 1886, ending decades of unsuccessful search attempts.

Shipwreck of ‘ghost ship’ schooner that sank 140 years ago discovered in Lake Michigan

A team led by researcher Brandon Baillod found the remains of the "F.J. King" ship on June 28th, the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association confirmed on Monday.

'Had To Pinch Each Other': Team Finds 'Ghost Ship' That Eluded Searchers For Decades, Sank Nearly 140 Years Ago

Twenty citizen scientists discovered the F.J. King shipwreck off Wisconsin's Door Peninsula on June 28, ending treasure hunters' search since the 1970s.

139-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Lake Michigan

After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a cargo schooner that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline. The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association announced Monday that a team led by...

Searchers discover 'ghost ship' that sank in Lake Michigan almost 140 ...

Historic F.J. King cargo schooner wreck found after 140 years in Lake Michigan