The historic Margaret A. Muir schooner was found on May 12 by a group of shipwreck hunters using historical records and high-resolution sonar, the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association said ...

The Margaret A. Muir was discovered in just 50 feet of water, experts said. FOX6 News Milwaukee, /YouTube Baillod and his team of experts were right — the 130-foot, three-masted schooner’s ...

The cargo schooner, which sank in 1893 and only was found last year, is especially notable because of its ties to Wisconsin ...

The stern of the sunken schooner Margaret A. Muir sits on the bottom of Lake Michigan near Algoma, Wisconsin, on June 2, 2024. The schooner sank during a storm in September 1893. Searchers ...

The Muir was a 130-foot (39.6 meters), three-masted schooner that was built in 1872. The ship was en route from Bay City, Michigan, to South Chicago, Illinois, with a cargo of bulk salt.

The Margaret A. Muir schooner was built in Manitowoc in 1872. The vessel transported grain, lumber, and other bulk cargo to and from Great Lakes ports throughout its career.

The Muir was a 130-foot (39.6 meters), three-masted schooner that was built in 1872. The ship was en route from Bay City, Michigan, to South Chicago, Illinois, with a cargo of bulk salt.

Like other working ships of the late 1800s, the Margaret A. Muir was part of the booming maritime trade economy of the Great Lakes, which had access to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The Muir was a 130-foot (39.6 meters), three-masted schooner that was built in 1872. The ship was en route from Bay City, Michigan, to South Chicago, Illinois, with a cargo of bulk salt.

Like other working ships of the late 1800s, the Margaret A. Muir was part of the booming maritime trade economy of the Great Lakes, which had access to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway.