This wreck has been mentioned in newspapers since 1945, and I wasn`t around to write those stories. Pounded to pieces, the ship eventually sank. Be very careful of rock ledges and shoals on the south and east entrance of Jackson Harbor; stay between the red and green markers. The Liberts' book, Le Griffon and the Huron Islands - 1679: Our Story of Exploration and Discovery, is . I for one started before we had any formal search devices, side scan, GPS that sort of equipment. On November 21, 1996, a search team from the private research firm Intersal, Inc., operating under a permit from the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources found a cluster of cannon and anchors on the seabed near historic Beaufort Inlet. The heartless tides of Lake Michigan had once again reclaimed the Poverty Island treasure. Acouple in Charlevoix think they've found it. Best wishes to Mr. Bennett and crew. One crew braved overcast skies and choppy waters to venture out to Poverty Island and film underwater terrain while another film crew worked just north of Cana Island. Now, the celebrity part of the story. Its museum has extensive displays of numerous shipwreck artifacts and other lore of the lakes, scale models of every conceivable type of vessel that sank, and even the restored bell of the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald. I new book will be available in a few weeks, Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Support of that kind coming through the North was not probable. Funny, as I was just thinking about this wreckI have to get Richard's info this week so I can research it. While closed to the public, a drone video from Eddie Verhamme allows viewers to explore the many wonders of this one-of-a-kind destination. The Liberts' book also uses interpretative history color photosshot above water and below; Kathie's line drawings that depict the Griffon buffeted by the storm that sank it, as well as showing details of its likely hull design, and numerous contemporary maps of northern Lake Michigan. 2023 Copyright. Bennett is the author of: 1) Deep Quest The Entry 2) The Sunken Treasure of Poverty Island 3) Island of Bones and the award recipient of:
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