Get Into Your Sanctuary

Get Into Your Sanctuary. . , Get Into Your Sanctuary , Sanctuary Sentinels , As the nation's population and economy rapidly expanded throughout the 19th century, so did the shipping traffic on the Great Lakes. Violent storms, thick fog, shifting sandbars, rocky reefs and heavy vessel traffic made this transportation corridor dangerous, and at times, deadly., The federal government responded by constructing a network of lighthouses across the Great Lakes to improve the safety of transporting people and commodities , from lumber and grain to iron ore and copper., In 1837, Lieutenant G.J. Pendergrast of the U.S. Navy surveyed Lake Huron for lighthouse locations. He recommended one at Presque Isle, a regular stop for steamships taking on wood for fuel, "to show vessels how to enter the harbor on a stormy night." The light tower with its hand-hewn stone steps was completed in 1840. In 1870, the Presque Isle Range Lights were built to better guide vessels into the harbor. In 1871, the New Presque Isle Lighthouse opened to improve navigation along Lake Huron's treacherous shores., Automation, satellite navigation, radar and improved weather forecasting transformed maritime transportation. Still, lighthouses remain sentinels of the Great Lakes, reminders of past bravery and dedication., Today, eight lighthouses stand guard within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and visiting them is a great wey to experience the Great Lakes and their rich history. To learn more, visit the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in downtown Alpena or explore thunderbay.noaa.gov, Photo credit Old Presque Isle Lighthouse / William D. Lewis , (Lighthouses top left to bottom right) , Spectacle Reef lighthouse / USCG . New Presque Isle Lighthouse . Middle Island Lighthouse . Sturgeon Point Lighthouse / Ted Fines . Old Presque Isle Lighthouse . Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse / Bob Wick . Alpena Light "Little Red" Lighthouse / Chuck Bennett, The 4,300-square-mile Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary protects the Great Lakes and their rich history. Through research, education, and community involvement, the sanctuary endures that future generations can enjoy our irreplaceable underwater treasures., Managed jointly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of Michigan, the sanctuary works with community partners to preserve our rich maritime heritage through education, research and community engagement. NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The sanctuary encourages paddlers, divers, and snorkelers to visit Thunder Bay's shipwrecks. Seasonal mooring buoys can be found on many popular shipwrecks. Moorings not only make shipwrecks easier to locate and safer to visit, they also help prevent anchor damage to these irreplaceable historical sites., The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail connects visitors with Lake Huron's fascinating maritime past. Whether, diving a shipwreck or climbing a lighthouse, you can find more storiess along the trail. This marker was funded by a federal Transportation Enhancement Grant and by the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments, Please join the sanctuary in preserving our maritime heritage for future generations. Removing artifacts or damaging shipwrecks is illegal. Please report looting to the DNR 1-800-292-7500., All artwork, historic and underwater images courtesy of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary unless otherwise noted. , Get Into Your Sanctuary , World-Class Diving , After a quarter century of service on the Great Lakes, the 137-foot schooner Typo sailed across Lake Huron with a load of coal. Like many shipwrecks resting in the sanctuary's deeper waters, a collision in Lake Huron's busy shipping lanes sent the wooden schooner to the bottom, On October 14, 1899, the steamer V.H. Ketchum collided with the Typo, tearing apart the schooner's stern. Typo sank quickly, and the accident claimed four of the schooner's crew., Today, the Typo sits upright 9 miles from here in 180 feet of water. Still full of coal, this shipwreck provides an incredible opportunity to explore a 19th-century Great Lakes schooner. The schooner's intact forward mast towers above the wreck, while the main and mizzen masts lay broken and spread across the deck with other rigging. The Typo's bell still hangs at the foredeck and its anchors remain lashed to. the bow., Deep or shallow, intact or broken up, all of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary's shipwrecks offer unique recreational opportunities. Lake Huron's cold, fresh water preserves these special places, but we must do our part too. Get into your sanctuary and enfoy the adventure but leave shipwrecks and their artifacts undisturbed. Together, we can ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy this extraordinary underwater legacy., Typo , Location: N45°17.475 W83°18.951 , Depth:180' , Built: 1873 , Lost: 1899 , Length: 137', hoto credit Typo Becky Kagan Schott , The 4,300-square-mile Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary protects the Great Lakes and their rich history. Through research, education, and community involvement, the sanctuary endures that future generations can enjoy our irreplaceable underwater treasures., Managed jointly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of Michigan, the sanctuary works with community partners to preserve our rich maritime heritage through education, research and community engagement. NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The sanctuary encourages paddlers, divers, and snorkelers to visit Thunder Bay's shipwrecks. Seasonal mooring buoys can be found on many popular shipwrecks. Moorings not only make shipwrecks easier to locate and safer to visit, they also help prevent anchor damage to these irreplaceable historical sites., The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail connects visitors with Lake Huron's fascinating maritime past. Whether, diving a shipwreck or climbing a lighthouse, you can find more storiess along the trail. This marker was funded by a federal Transportation Enhancement Grant and by the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments, Please join the sanctuary in preserving our maritime heritage for future generations. Removing artifacts or damaging shipwrecks is illegal. Please report looting to the DNR 1-800-292-7500., All artwork, historic and underwater images courtesy of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary unless otherwise noted.