Northern Indiana

Site NameNorthern Indiana

• Location:

  SW of Point Pelee Lake Erie / N41°53'52.7388" W82°30'35.9388"

• Site ID:

  34

• Organization:

  ErieQuest

• Record Date:

  June 11,2003

• Wreck Type:

  Steamer, Side Wheel

• Rig:

• Length:

  301

• Hull Material:

  Wood

• Body of Water:

  Lake Erie

• Depth min:

  25

• Depth max:

  25

• Current:

  0.5-1 Knot

• Buoy Type:

  Conical

• Line Type:

  Cable - coated

• Line Size:

  41

• Buoy Anchor Type:

  Cement - Large

• SOS Plaque:

  No

• Notes:

  Wreck broken up and Scattered

• Description:

  28 people died when this ship burned on July 17, 1856, just SW of Point Pelee.