The Marquette Underwater Preserve was established in 1990 to promote conservation of the submerged historical resources in Lake Superior near Marquette, Michigan.
The Marquette Unit extends along approximately 24 miles of Michigan shoreline out to the 200-foot depth contour.
The Huron Islands Unit surrounds a group of granite peaks about 12 miles from shore.
Heavy traffic combined with not-too-uncommon thick fog and gale force winds has resulted in numerous shipwrecks.
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