Old Excursion boat scuttled in White Near Lake, fact or fiction?

[drbmac]

Does anyone know if the there was an excursion boat scuttled in White Bear Lake back in the 1920's? If so, has anyone actually dove on it, are the GPS coordiantes known?  A couple of buddies and myself scanned the 80 foot hole with a depth finder, but was unable to determine if a hull is down there.

[NZarathustra]

I've heard that too.  There's an article in the White Bear Press archives that mentions two...

"Still eluding him are the steamers that traversed the lake in the late 1800s and early 1900s. According to the “Looking Back at White Bear Lake” history book, at least two steamers have sunk.

"Built at Ramaley’s Boat Works in 1899, the 80-foot ‘White Bear’ reportedly was sent to the lake bottom by a fire. The Dispatch hosted up to 300 passengers for parties and dances before it was dismantled and sunk."

The full article is at .

The WBL history book mentioned may be a good place to start.

[drbmac]

Thanks for the information and the link.