In the early 1900’s, the Illinois was the largest hydraulic dredge on Lake Michigan, sunk in 1907 in a storm when she was working as a tug and sand dredge. In 2000, the Holly, a barge was sunk intentionally nearby as a part of an artificial reef program by the City of Chicago....
Launched in 1895, the Car Ferry #2 saw just over a decade of service to the Great Lakes before disaster struck taking six lives with her in the September 1906 event. During a storm, the Car Ferry was overtaken by a gale wind just three miles from the Calumet City Lighthouse near the...
Built in 1929 with a unique design that allowed it to be able to pass under bridges without having them raised, the Material Services Barge saw seven years of faithful and diligent service on the Great Lakes before sinking in 1936 near the South Chicago Lighthouse in a squall while hauling sand. Sadly...
Launched in the early 1900’s, the Buccaneer saw a long and storied history throughout its time both afloat and on the bottom of Lake Michigan. She first served as a fast patrol boat from 1925 to 1936. Her 100 feet of length and svelte 23 foot beam allowed her to cut through the...
