lake superior book

[Elkman]

This isn't a book, per se, but it has some interesting reading:
, from the Minnesota Historical Society, has a list of the Lake Superior shipwrecks that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  They don't mention how easy it is to dive all these wrecks, but I'm sure the local dive shops could provide some more info.

A few sentences from the caught my eye:
"Local historians and sports divers recall that many artifacts were removed from the ship in 1958 or 1959, including deadeyes and tackle blocks, deck equipment, small hand tools, and iron belaying pins. ... In recent years, divers have reportedly removed some of the ship's red oak deck planking to make furniture and picture frames. There is little left at the site that can be easily pried, pulled, or sawn loose."  It sort of makes it hard to really get the full impact of a wreck when people have pulled pieces off of it.  It's like taking stones out of the Stone Arch Bridge because they'd look nice on your lawn.

I'm hoping to get up to Lake Superior this summer to explore some of these wrecks, especially the ones on the National Register.  Besides, I need pictures so I can write Wikipedia articles about them.