A shipwreck from 145 years ago still litters the bottom of Lake Michigan near Frankfort, Michigan, that sparked a haunting mystery that continues to be part of Great Lakes lore: a woman who died lashed to the sinking ship’s mast. Read the full story by MLive.
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