Researchers from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society have discovered the wreckage of the Atlanta, a steamship that sunk in 1906 in Lake Superior. The team was using a remote operated vehicle to survey the depths of the lake when they discovered the wreck at a depth of approximately 650 feet.
The Atlanta was carrying a cargo of corn from Superior, Wisconsin to Cleveland, Ohio when it sank. All 24 crew members died. The wreck appears to be well-preserved thanks to the cold waters and lack of invasive species in Lake Superior. The discovery sheds light on a tragic event from the region’s past and adds to the growing collection of shipwrecks being documented and preserved by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.
