In 1894, the Ironton cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler in the Thunder Bay area of northern Lake Huron, sinking both ships and taking the lives of the Ironton's captain and six sailors. In 2019, the wreckage of the Ironton was located by a team of historians and underwater archaeologists. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is now working to document and preserve the Ironton and other shipwrecks in the area, as well as educate the public about the history of the Great Lakes.
