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Narrated Tours of Lake
Superior Shipwrecks in a Glass Bottom Boat and Captain Peter
Lindquist Ticket Office and Gift
Shop: Touch The Past on an Exciting Glass Bottom Boat Adventure Aboard the Miss Munising Come Aboard! Discover the shipwrecks of the Alger Underwater Preserve through the clear waters of Lake Superior, and the rock formations of Grand Island. Visibility in this part of Lake Superior is at least 50'. History comes alive as you hear about these turn of the century wrecks with our narrated tour of these Lake Superior shipwrecks. Explore three of these shipwrecks aboard the Miss Munising, a 60' Coast Guard Certified steel vessel equipped with specially designed through the hull glass viewing areas or the Fireball, the newest addition to our fleet. Visit three shipwrecks on the bottom of the lake as seen through the glass viewing area located inside the boat. You will also view Grand Island's East Channel Lighthouse and the original settlement on the island, some of the oldest buildings on the south shore of Lake Superior. Enjoy the beauty of the rock formations on the shoreline of Grand Island. • Private Tours Available Upon Request. See the Herman Hettler, the Bermuda, and the mysterious old Scow Schooner. July and August 10 am,
1 pm, and 4pm September: 10 am and
1pm Fare Reservations need only be made one day in advance. The boat passes
the old East Channel Light, one of the earliest
established lighthouses on Lake
Superior.
The Bermuda, a 150 foot wooden schooner foundered and sank in the spring of 1870 in Murray Bay on Grand Island. Her top deck is just 12 feet below the water's surface where she has remained for 128 years. The wreck is intact, remarkable condition for a shallow wreck.
The Old Scow Schooner, a 135 foot long wooden schooner lies close to shore along the Grand Island thumb. This was a cheaply built vessel with a flat bottom, flat sides, and a square bow and stern. Historical research has not found any record of a scow schooner meeting her end near Grand Island.
In November of 1926, the Herman H. Hettler was seeking shelter in Munising Harbor when she slammed into a reef. The Hettler, built in 1890, was bound for Duluth carrying a cargo of 1,100 tons of bulk table salt. The 210' wooden steamer was driven far up on the reef and a storm then carried off the upper works and sank the stern. Please check our website at www.shipwrecktours.com
Scuba Dive the shipwrecks of the Alger Preserve with Captain Lindquist Contact: Capt. Peter Lindquist 1-(906)387-4477 E-mail for Scuba Diving information
Morning-Afternoon-Evening-Night Dives. Individual and group rates. Dive shop and air service at dock. Rental scuba equipment is available. Munising Lodging and other Businesses
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