The Ongoing Quest for the Wreck of the Griffon
Author(s): Dean L Anderson
Year: 2017
Summary
In September of 1679, LaSalle’s vessel the Griffon went missing with a cargo of furs after setting sail from Green Bay in western Lake Michigan. The wreck of the Griffon is perhaps the most sought-after shipwreck in the Great Lakes. Many claims of discovery have been made over the years. A recent claim has received a great deal of media attention, but archaeological evidence does not support the contention that the wreck has been found.
Cite this Record
The Ongoing Quest for the Wreck of the Griffon. Dean L Anderson. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Fort Worth, TX. 2017 ( tDAR id: 435512)
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Keywords
General
LaSalle Griffon Shipwreck
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
17th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 639