Posted by J. Frazier on September 03, 19103 at 23:16:37:
I was thrilled to hear that the Michigan Shipwreck Research group "stumbled" across the wreck of the HC AKELEY while dragging the depths for the CHICORA!
To me, this validates my belief that the Great Lakes hold more mysteries than could EVER be published.
More importantly, though, it is SO REFRESHING to see that the roster of those involved in this discovery DOESN'T include the usual experts; those "select few" whose authoring of a book or two 10+ years ago somehow qualifies them as the last word in Great Lakes history.
Don't get me wrong! I own such books, and enjoy them to this day! I certainly don't mean to impune the work of their respective authors nor do I wish to convey disrespect.
I only HOPE that the research being done into these freshwater oceans continues; it is ONLY through the efforts of those whose desire to constantly know more, to never stop asking WHY, to acknowledge the work of those who have gone before BUT NEVER STOP QUESTIONING the truth can the vast history of these lakes begin to unfold. Indeed, webpages such as this exemplify the BEST of this quest to understand.
My best wishes to all of you- but PLEASE keep an OPEN MIND!
-J. Frazier