{"product_id":"shipwrecks-monsters-and-mysteries-of-the-great-lakes-9781770492066","title":"Shipwrecks  Monsters  and Mysteries of the Great Lakes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1679  a French ship called the Griffon left Green Bay on Lake Michigan  bound for Niagara with a cargo of furs. Neither the Griffon nor the five-man crew was ever seen again. Though the Griffons fate remains a mystery  its disappearance was probably the result of the first shipwreck on a Great Lake.  Since then  more than six thousand vessels  large and small  have met tragic ends on the Great Lakes. For many years  saltwater mariners scoffed at the freshwater sailors of the Great Lakes  puddles compared to the vast oceans. But those who actually worked on the Great Lakes ships knew differently.  Shoals and reefs  uncharted rocks  and sandbars could snare a ship or rip open a hull. Unpredictable winds could capsize a vessel at any moment. A ship caught in a storm had much less room to maneuver than did one at sea. The wreckage of ships and the bones of the people who sail them litter the bottoms of the five lakes: Ontario  Erie  Huron  Michigan  and Superior. Ed Butts has gathered stories and lake lore in this fascinating  frightening volume. For anyone living on the shores of the Great Lakes  these tales will inspire a new interest and respect for their storied past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648192864309,"sku":"ByrdShop_1770492062","price":176.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781770492066.jpg?v=1781712241","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/shipwrecks-monsters-and-mysteries-of-the-great-lakes-9781770492066","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}