George A. Marsh

Site NameGeorge A. Marsh

• Location:

  between 9 mile pt & Pigeon Island / 42° 39' 6.1812" N, 80° 3' 8.7012" W

• Site ID:

  16

• Organization:

  Preserve Our Wrecks

• Record Date:

  May 26,2003

• Wreck Type:

  Schooner

• Rig:

  3 masted

• Length:

  135

• Hull Material:

  Wood

• Body of Water:

  Lake Ontario

• Depth min:

  85

• Depth max:

  85

• Current:

  No Current

• Buoy Type:

  Conical

• Line Type:

  Polypro - twist

• Line Size:

  47

• Buoy Anchor Type:

  Cement - Large

• SOS Plaque:

  No

• Notes:

  One of the best preserved wrecks in the area. Pottery, ships wheel, rigging, stove, lifeboat and bowsprit are all still there for divers to enjoy.

• Description:

  The Marsh foundered in a storm on August 8, 1917 drowning 12 of her crew.