A gathering of Great Lakes maritime researchers in Vermillion, OH revealed the discovery of two 19th Century shipwrecks in Lake Erie.  Excerpt and link:

Explorers say they believe the first wreckage belongs to the Riverside, a 133-foot, two-masted schooner built in 1870 in Oswego, N.Y., that was lost Oct. 13, 1893, about 25 miles north of Cleveland.

A second schooner also was found. Dive team member Dave VanZandt says it could be the Plymouth, a 101-foot schooner built in 1847 in Huron, Ohio, that sank June 22, 1852, about 25 miles north of Lorain.

Full story:

http://www.freep.com/article/20081031/NEWS06/81031040/1118/rss

Note:  I would be curious to know if there are any nearby wrecks or underwater archaeological sites along Monroe’s Lake Erie shore that might be of interest to the battlefield planners.

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