Watery War Grave

Hamilton Shipwreck - Picture of a figurehead of Diana on the Hamilton shipwreck in Lake Ontario

Two hundred years ago today, as the United States, Great Britain, and Canada were embroiled in the War of 1812, a sudden storm hit Lake Ontario with a fury. It proved fatal for two of the ships among a U.S. Naval fleet in Sackett's Harbor: the Hamilton and the Scourge.

Stunning Shipwrecks From War of 1812 Invaded by Mussels



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