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The wreck of the Albatross is located in the nearby Elk River. It is one of three work boats used by the lumber mill. It sunk at the docks in the 1920s.

The A.J. Rogers sunk October 10, 1898 while carrying 585 tons of pig iron from Elk Rapids to Sandusky. She was a 138' two masted wooden schooner.

This carriage went through the ice around the turn of the century while traveling from Old Mission Penninsula to Elk Rapids. Someone has attempted to remove some of the zebra mussels but has damaged some of the spokes in the process. The land owner who told up about the site asked that we not publish its location.

The remains of this turn of the century lumber barge sits in only 6' of water in Elk Lake. It is very near shore so permission from the land owner should be obtained before diving here.

This wreck is easily accessed by shore via the Elmwood Township Park. It was supposedly caught in a DNR fishing net and drug several miles to its present location. It is one of the most popular wrecks in the preserve.

Located in May of 2010, this 100' shale scow sunk in a storm while tied up at the Elk Rapids Cement Company's dock. It lies in 12' of water and is an excellent snorkeling

The junk pile was created in the 1950s by teenagers trying to create a "party island". It contains the remains of several small craft, dock timbers, and even a car. There are also numerous sunken small craft in other areas of Old Mission Bay.

The schooner Metropolis sunk in 1886 on the east side of Old Mission Penninsula while carrying a load of pig iron and lumber from Elk Rapids to Chicago. A salvage attempt was made in the 1960s but the attempt failed and half of the ship slid into 120'. Much of it can be seen in only 8' of water.

The wreck of the Tramp is one of the most visited sites in the Preserve. It is located just off the southwest corner of Power Island. Like the Elmwood Wreck, a DNR fishing net dragged it to where it lies today in 45' of water.

Also known as the Ada, or the Brick, the Yuba wreck lies just offshore from Saylor Park in Yuba. It lies in 12' of water and is an easy shore dive. It is often buoyed in the summer.

The remains of this small wreck can be found 150 yards straight out from the public beach in Northport in 8' of water. The boiler is still intact. Look for smallmouth bass near the bow section.