Two Canal Boats Discovered in Lake Ontario-- Part 1

From the Jan. 22, 2015, USA Today "Shipwreck hunters make unusual find" by AP.

First, there was the possible discovery of LaSalle's Griffin and now this.  But why would canal boats be in Lake Ontario?

The wrecks of two 19th-century canal boats have been found on the bottom of Lake Ontario.  This is a very unusual discovery because this type of vessel would not be good for use on open water.

A team of New York shipwreck hunters made the announcement on Jan. 21st.

The three-member team from the Rochester, NY, area discovered the boats using side-scan sonar last year while searching for shipwrecks on the east end of Lake Ontario.

The sunken canal boats-- one 65-feet long and the other 78 feet long--  were found within a few miles of each other about midway between Oswego and Sackets Harbor (a name I have come across often in connection with the War of 1812).

More to Come.  --DaShipWreckCoot