"Father and Daughter's Fishing Trip Uncovers 1871 Shipwreck Mistaken for Octopus"

A man and his daughter fishing on Lake Michigan discovered what they thought was an octopus on their sonar, but it turned out to be the remains of a shipwreck from the deadly Peshtigo Fire in 1871. The Wisconsin Historical Society confirmed the wreck of the three-masted sailing ship, believed to be the George L. Newman, submerged in 8 to 10 feet of water. The society plans to survey the wreck again in spring 2024 and may list it on the National Register of Historic Places. This discovery comes after several other recent shipwreck findings in the Great Lakes.