Thursday, February 22, 2024
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Since its designation as the first freshwater national marine sanctuary in 2000, NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has worked to preserve a historically significant collection of shipwrecks through research and education, encouraging access to the rich maritime history of the Great Lakes. Collaborating with partners, this work has led to the discovery of shipwreck sites, such as the schooner barge Ironton, sunk in a collision in 1894. Join maritime archaeologist Stephanie Gandulla as she shares the Ironton's tragic story of loss, its exciting story of discovery, and learn more about the sanctuary's ongoing exploration of Lake Huron.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Image of the schooner-barge Ironton as it sits on the lake floor today. This image is a point cloud extracted from water column returns from multibeam sonar.
Ocean Exploration Trust/NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
An anchor rests still attached on the bow of the sunken schooner barge Ironton, lost in a collision in 1894. Today the vessel sits upright and intact, all three masts still standing.
NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Undersea Vehicles Program UNCW, Ocean Exploration Trust
Members from the June 2021 expedition team pose on board the USCGC Mobile Bay; the remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) sits ready for deployment on deck.
Ocean Exploration Trust/NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
