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By Cassidy Grubusic
Did you know there are more than 700 known shipwrecks in the Wisconsin Great Lakes? And while some are beginning to disappear, many are remarkably well-preserved due to the fresh, frigid lake waters. Every year, people from all over the country and the world come to visit and scuba dive these wrecks. Some are infamous, like the Rouse Simmons, also known as the Christmas Tree Ship, while others are just as interesting but lesser known. In order to rediscover some of these wrecks, we talked to Tamara Thomsen, a maritime archaeologist for the Wisconsin Historical Society. With more than 20 years of experience, she has encountered dozens of shipwrecks while working as a photographer, researcher, and research diver. To help us learn more about Wisconsin’s maritime history, she shared the stories of some of the shipwrecks she finds most fascinating, including:
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