Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan

Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan

The waters of Door County were once bustling with commercial ships, schooners, and fishing boats as they transported goods around the Great Lakes region. The famously choppy waters of Lake Michigan and Death’s Door strait—combined with inclement weather, fires, and other dangers—sunk many of these vessels over the years. Their wrecks now lay at the bottom of the lake. Some are well known and well mapped, others are lost to the waves and time. Shipwreck hunters and divers come from all over to explore these sunken treasures, and even less underwater-inclined visitors can view the wrecks from the comfort of a boat or kayak.