Under the Waves

17 - The Making of a Ghost Ship | Part 1


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Hosts Andrew and Michelle dive into a history lesson regarding the making and build-up of Le Griffon. Le Griffon, now seen as a ghost ship, was the second European ship to sink on the Great Lakes following the Frontenac which was actually en route to and carrying supplies for the building of Le Griffon. Settle down to enjoy this step back in time and learn more about Le Griffon prior to her sinking... or disappearance? Find out next week. Anchors away!

Sources:

https://www.michiganseagrant.org/topics/great-lakes-fast-facts/lake-superior/

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/shield#:~:text=The%20Canadian%20Shield%20refers%20to,least%201%20billion%20years%20old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9-Robert_Cavelier,_Sieur_de_La_Salle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Hennepin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Griffon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_de_Br%C3%A9hant_de_Galin%C3%A9e

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_sounding#Sounding_Line

https://www.up.edu/garaventa/did-you-know/st-clare.html#:~:text=for%20us%20all.-,St.,known%20as%20the%20Poor%20Clares.

https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/what-happened-to-the-lost-ship-le-griffon-and-was-it-ever-found/

https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/389?revision_id=244

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Under the WavesBy Michelle & Andrew Suekert