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The Great Storm of 1872

2023 • 12 min

The Great Storm of 1872

2023 12 min

November, 27th 1872, the schooner-bareges Jupiter and Saturn broke their tow lines and went aground west of Whitefish Point. 15 people died that day…15 souls never seen again. Join the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society at the Thunder Bay International Film Festival for a special mini documentary as we look back on that tragic day, also meet a family who finally found out what happened to their ancestor on the day he died 150 years ago…in the Great Storm of 1872.

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Jun 01, 2023