Over 100 years ago the cargo ship City of Boston went down off the shores of Lake Michigan. A terrible November snowstorm ran the ship into a sandbar in 1873 and the ship was lost… and left for people, generations later, to explore.

When the ship wrecked it broke into pieces. Today, it lies in about 200 feet offshore in eight-foot deep water.

Shifting sands make exploring the wreck a hit or miss proposition; some days and some YEARS it is covered by sands and invisible, other days you can snorkel out and even stand on part of the ship’s remnants.

As I mentioned before, the ship is visible some days, but not on others. It completely depends on the shifting sands.

Be prepared for either circumstance and plan to have a great beach day even if you can’t see the ship.

If you do get lucky and find the ship, be sure to treat it kindly. It is an archeological time capsule and is protected by state law. You’re not allowed to “disrupt” this shipwreck.

• Just south of Leelanau Peninsula in Benzie County.
• It’s located just off of M-22 south of Frankfort, MI.
• Address: Green Point Rd, Frankfort, MI 49635
• Website for more info.

Enjoy, and let us know if you’re lucky enough to spot the ship!