DescriptionA tin platter with the words "Pewabic 8:30 pm Aug 8, 1865". The date on the platter is very close to the date the steamship Pewabic sunk near Alpena, Michigan in Lake Huron. This tin platter "may" have been an artifact recovered from the sunken steamer Pewabic. As the story is told on August 9, 1865, the steamer Pewabic was headed for Cleveland with a load of passengers, copper, and miscellaneous cargo. After spotting its sister ship Meteor oncoming in the distance, Pewabic signaled for the two to stop and exchange mail. This maneuver, however, brought the vessels dangerously close and Meteor struck Pewabic. The force of the collision left a massive hole in Pewabic's side and the wooden steamer sank in less than four minutes. Many of its passengers went down with the vessel, making the incident one of the most tragic losses in Great Lakes maritime history. The shipwreck now rests in165 feet of water. (excerpt from the National Marine Sanctuaries of NOAA . https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/vr/thunder-bay/pewabic-diver/