Remains of 1878 shipwreck appear in sand along Lake Michigan
This Dec. 10, 2018 image made from video and provided by WXMI-TV shows the remains of a Lake Michigan shipwreck visible on shore near Whitehall, Mich. Some experts believe it's the LC Woodruff, a schooner that sank in 1878. (WXMI-TV via AP)
WHITEHALL, Mich. — The remains of what could be a shipwreck from 1878 have emerged through sand along Lake Michigan in western Michigan.
Experts say the wood ribbing might be a section from the LC Woodruff, a schooner that sank near Whitehall while carrying corn 140 years ago.
Allan Dake, a researcher at the Muskegon Heritage Museum, says the shipwreck didn’t wash ashore. He tells MLive.com that the wreck has stayed in place but now is exposed because of waves and currents. It also happened in 1942 and 1974.
People have been visiting the site after seeing photos on social media.
Valerie van Heest of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association says the wreck won’t be visible for long. She tells WXMI-TV that it “may be gone with the next storm.”
