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Marker detail: William H. Barnum

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1 ► Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — William H. Barnum — Sank April 3, 1894 — No lives lost — Shipwrecks Nearby —

The old and tired Barnum heads out Although being deemed unseaworthy and under the command of a 29-year-old captain, his first season at the helm of the Barnum, the Barnum's crew expected a quick trip to nearby Port Huron . . . — — Map (db m154682) HM

2 ► Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — Minneapolis — Sank April 4, 1894 — No lives lost — Shipwrecks Nearby —

One of the 19 boats rushing from Chicago to provide grains to the east coast markets. One of two boats to sink in the icy water of the Straits. Pulling two schooners, the steam-powered Minneapolis was slow to arrive in the Straits. By the . . . — — Map (db m154686) HM

3 ► Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — James W. Bennett — Sank November 14, 1876 — Five lives lost — Shipwrecks Nearby —

Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1876 Two 16-year-old boys among the five scalded to death on the tug Bennett A cold November night in 1876 the James W. Bennett ran hard aground near Epoufette. The crew had to spend the . . . — — Map (db m154687) HM

4 ► Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — Eber Ward — Sank April 20, 1909 — Five lives lost — Shipwrecks Nearby —

Eber Ward hit ice, sank quickly Entering the Straits from the west the captain saw what he thought was slush ice. He reported that he slowed the boat and completely stopped the engines before hitting the ice pack that ripped open the bow . . . — — Map (db m154688) HM

5 ► Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — Carl D. Bradley — Sank November 18, 1958 — Thirty-three lives lost — Shipwrecks Nearby —

Old and cold, the Bradley broke into two pieces and sank in a severe storm. Sister ship to the Cedarville, they both now lie on the bottom within 35 miles of each other. It was the end of the season and the Bradley departed . . . — — Map (db m154689) HM

6 ► Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — Cedarville — Sank May 7, 1965 — Ten lives lost — Shipwrecks Nearby —

Ice in April, Fog in May Poor visibility, poor communications, and poor decisions sank the Cedarville. The 604-foot Cedarville set out from near Rogers City, midway up Lake Huron, with a load of 14,400 tons of limestone headed for . . . — — Map (db m154690) HM