Mary M. Scott
Canal Schooner · Lost 1870 · Whitefish Point & Eastern Lake Superior
The canal schooner Mary M. Scott went ashore near Munising's Sand Point in November 1870 with iron ore from Marquette; her bottom lies in shifting sand.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Named for the wife of one of her owners, the 138-foot canal schooner Mary M. Scott was laden with iron ore from Marquette when she went ashore on November 2, 1870, near Sand Point at Munising. Her bottom, about 100 feet of it, lies in 15 feet of water amid constantly shifting sand. Locally she is also known as the Sandpiper.
Vessel
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- Wood
- 138 ft
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Loss
- November 2, 1870
- Grounding
- About 500 feet off the Sand Point channel buoy, Munising
- Lake Superior
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- Iron ore
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- The guide does not report loss of life.
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The Wreck Today
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- Alger Underwater Preserve (State of Michigan)
Position
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- Munising, Michigan
No pin: positions in the park guide are incomplete or inconsistent.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (70/100)
Based on the National Park Service's Pictured Rocks shipwreck guide; original period records were not independently inspected.
National Park Service — Shipwrecks of Pictured Rocks
Full park shipwreck guide read.
