The shipwreck of the ANTHONY WAYNE has the distinction of being the only shipwreck in Ohio to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.. It was built on the banks of the Maumee River in Perrysburg (then spelled Perrysburgh) in 1837. The ship went through several accidents and rebuilds…
The GRIFFITH was built in Maumee in 1847, fairly close to where the Wayne had been built. On June 17, 1850, the GRIFFITH was making a short trip from Fairport, Ohio, to Cleveland. During the night, the ship caught fire while off what is now Mentor. The captain ordered a turn towards shore to beach…
The first federal government navigational survey done of Maumee Bay and the Maumee River in Toledo