The Wreck Today: The wreck is badly broken up on a silty bottom. Her engine and much of her machinery were salvaged. Good visibility on this wreck is very unusual. However rumor has it that the barrels of apples are still aboard her!
Location: 3 miles southeast of Colchester, Ontario
Coordinates: LORAN: 43795.9 56975.1 GPS: 41 56.903 82 53.678
Official #: 91129
Lies: scattere Depth: 40 feet
Type: propeller Cargo: coal, barrels of apples, fish,
Power: steamand cider
Owner(s) M.M. Drake, Buffalo, New York
Built: 1879 at Marine City, Michigan by Morley and Hill
Dimensions: 181’2” x 33’ x 14’1” Tonnage: 869.68 gross 749.18 net
Date of Loss: Monday, October 19, 1896
Cause of Loss: collision
Grand Traverse
Additional information on the Grand Traverse is on page 84 of Erie Wrecks West.