The John Wesley

John is the most recent wreck we found. He’s the most broken up, but he might be in the most shallow water.

35-40 min paddle from launch

History in a nutshell: The John Wesley was a schooner built in 1872 and was blown ashore in 1901 and was not able to be recovered.

JOHN WESLEY
Other names : none
Official no. : 75491
Type at loss : schooner, wood, 2-mast
Build info : 1872, Bailey Bros, Toledo
Specs : 135x26x12, 302g 287n
Date of loss : 1901, Sep 7
Place of loss : near Harbor Beach, MI
Lake : Huron
Type of loss : storm
Loss of life : none
Carrying : lumber
Detail : She was driven ashore and declared a constructive total loss. Abandoned. She had been bound Cheboygan, Mi, for Buffalo.
Driven ashore, wrecked and called total loss on Windmill Pt. near Buffalo, Sep 25, 1883.
Stranded on Pte Aux Barques, L Huron with $5000 damage, 1894.
Major repair in 1882
Sources: hgl,mv,polk,ns1,nsp,ledc,phr,usls,mpl,sip

https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/52774/data

http://www.boatnerd.com/swayze/shipwreck/w.htm