Monarch
In December of 1906, on its way from Sarnia to Fort Williams, the Monarch ran full-steam into the Palisades.
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Monarch Details
The Monarch was built in 1890 and spent sixteen years running passengers and freight from Sarnia to Fort Williams, Canada. It was made of white oak and iron-- a combination meant to prepare the ship for "extended season service." In December of 1906, on its way from Sarnia to Fort Williams, the Monarch ran full-steam into the Palisades, off of Blake Point across from Passage Island. The first-mate's brother, John D. McCallum swam to shore and set up a rope so that the rest of the crew and passengers could haul themselves to safety. They spend several days huddled together on the shore until weather subsided enough for the keeper of the Passage Island Light to row to them and contact rescue boats. The wreckage is located on the north side of Blake Point, at a depth of 10 to more than 80 feet. Highlights include big chunks of wooden hull, as well as furniture such as a bathtub. The site is marked by a white and blue-striped mooring buoy attached to a sinker at 65-feet deep. Only registered dive boats are allowed at the mooring here, with a maximum of two boats per mooring at any given time. All divers must check in at one of the park visitor centers before embarking, and hand in their dive registry when their trip is over (or mail it in).
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