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Touring Vermilion in United States
Vermilion in the region of Michigan is located in United States - some 681 mi or ( 1096 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Vermilion is now 11:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Detroit " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Cheboygan, Flint, Grand Rapids, Manistique, and Newberry. Being here already, consider visiting Cheboygan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Vermilion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tahquamenon Falls (Winter) - Pure Michigan Minute
Michigan's adventure travel expert, Byron Goggin visits the Tahquamenon falls in the winter for this weeks Pure Michigan Minute. To see more features like these please visit PureMichiganMinute.com To ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vermilion Point
Vermilion Point is a remote, undeveloped shore with a rich history lying 9.75 miles west of Whitefish Point, Michigan, on a stretch of Lake Superior’s southeast coast known as the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes" or the "Shipwreck Coast". The servicemen of Vermilion Lifesaving Station performed daring rescues of shipwrecks from 1877 until 1944 when it was closed after modern navigational technology made this service obsolete.
Located at 46.76 -85.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
SS M.M. Drake (1882)
The SS M.M. Drake (1882) was a wooden steam barge that towed consorts loaded with coal and iron ore on the Great Lakes. She came to the rescue of the crews of at least 4 foundering vessels in her 9 year career only to meet the same fate in her final rescue attempt. The Drake sank in 1882 off Vermilion Point after a rescue attempt of her consort Michigan. Her rudder, anchor, and windlass were illegally removed from her wreck site in the 1980s. They are now the property of the State of Michigan.
Located at 46.78 -85.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Miztec (schooner barge)
The Miztec was built as a 3-masted schooner in 1890. She was later converted to a barge and served as a consort for lumber hookers on the Great Lakes. She escaped destruction in a severe 1919 storm that sank her longtime companion, the SS Myron, only to sink on the traditional day of bad luck, Friday the 13th, 1921, with the loss of all hands. She came to rest on Lake Superior’s bottom off Whitefish Point near the Myron. The Miztec’s wreck was illegally salvaged in the 1980s.
Located at 46.80 -85.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
SS Myron
The SS Myron was a wooden steamship built in 1888. She spent her 31 year career as lumber hooker towing schooner barges on the Great Lakes. She sank in 1919 in a Lake Superior November gale with the loss of all her crewmen but her captain who was found drifting on wreckage near Ile Parisienne. Her tow, the Miztec, survived. The Myron defied the adage that Lake Superior "seldom gives up her dead” when all 17 crewmembers were found frozen to death wearing their life jackets.
Located at 46.81 -85.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
John M. Osborn (steamboat)
The John M Osborn’s short career as a wooden steam barge lasted just two years. The Osborn sank with the loss of five lives when she was rammed by the larger, steel hulled Alberta who was called a “steel monster" and "terror of the lakes". The Osborn’s wreck was discovered 100 years after her sinking. The wreck was illegally salvaged in the 1980s. Many of the Osborn’s artifacts became the property of the State of Michigan after they were seized from Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
Located at 46.87 -85.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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