The cold, fresh water of the Great Lakes has 'magnificently preserved' the 191-foot Ironton for more than a hundred years.
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, a protected area known for its dangerous waters and run by NOAA. The shipwreck, which is 191 feet long and has three masts, is still standing thanks to the icy freshwater of the Great Lakes, which has kept it in great shape for over a hundred years.gives us information about the history of the Great Lakes and the maritime industry in the area.was a three-masted schooner barge used to transport wheat, coal, corn, lumber, and iron ore across the Great Lakes.
The sanctuary also plans to continue its research to discover more about the unique collection of shipwrecks that rest on the lakebed of the Great Lakes.
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