Lake Erie has perhaps the largest concentration of shipwrecks per square mile of any body of water in the world.  From the 1700’s to the present a variety of military and commercial vessels have been lost on her waters. Through slides, video, and stories, we will explore infamous disasters such as the burning of the sidewheel steamer G. P. Griffith as well as some lesser-known shipwrecks learning their stories of thrilling rescue and heartbreaking tragedy.