# Lac La Belle wreck found after 150 years in Lake Michigan 2026-08-15T09:51:11+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn has located the Lac La Belle, a 217-foot steamer that sank in Lake Michigan in 1872, killing eight people. The wreck lies about 20 miles offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Ehorn found it in October 2022 after a search that began in 1965, but the discovery was announced only in February 2026. The Associated Press reported that the team waited to complete a three-dimensional video model and faced poor weather and other commitments. The hull appears intact and its oak interiors remain in good condition, though the upper cabins are gone and quagga mussels cover the exterior. The five Great Lakes contain an estimated 6,000 to 10,000 shipwrecks, most still undiscovered. Cold freshwater has helped preserve many, but invasive mussels are damaging them. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Lac La Belle, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lac-la-belle-wreck-found-after-150-years-in-lake-michigan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lac-la-belle-wreck-found-after-150-years-in-lake-michigan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.