Under the Waves

6 - The Holy Grail of Lake Erie


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Welcome board this week's episode as Andrew and Michelle explore and try to decipher where the Holy Grail of Lake Erie is located. On December 7, 1909 the SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 left south Lake Erie headed toward the north and while seen by everyone and their grandmother, was never fully seen again. Tune in to hear this wild tale!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Marquette_%26_Bessemer_No._2

https://www.hofmannlawfirm.com/blog/marquette-amp-bessemer-no-2-mystery-of-our-inland-seas.cfm

https://www.advancedwireless.com/radio-101-history/

https://ethw.org/Guglielmo_Marconi

https://ethw.org/The_Sea_and_Early_Electrical_Technology#:~:text=By%201905%2C%20the%20world's%20naval,%2Dto%2Dshore%20communication%20system.

https://www.glc.org/lakes/lake-erie#:~:text=The%20average%20depth%20of%20Lake,(210%20feet%2C%20maximum).

https://www.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/Documents/Scanner/13/04/default.asp?ID=s007

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Under the WavesBy Michelle & Andrew Suekert