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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: Why Are There So Many Shipwrecks in Lake Michigan?
Description: We’ve spent the past few weeks talking about getting on the water this summer, from kayaking in the river to yacht parties to cruise ships at Navy Pier. But as we also think about water safety, it’s a good time to look at Chicago’s storied history of shipwrecks. Chicago Maritime Museum curator Madeline Crispell tells host Jacoby Cochran about some of the most infamous local wrecks and why the Great Lakes had so many.
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