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Rothesay paddlewheeler, Prescott

Wreck beach Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Wreck timberWreck timber

Also reported: paddlewheel, boiler.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain).

Why this spot

1867 St. Lawrence paddle steamer sunk 1889

Sank after an 1889 collision with the tug Myra; rediscovered in 1964 and designated a Provincial Marine Historical Site.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

strong current, ship traffic

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