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Shipwrecks

Two wrecks, the Conestoga and the Weehawk, very close to the shoreline are amongst the attractions that draw visitors to the St. Lawrence River near the village of Cardinal.

Sites of the Wrecks

Conestoga

Wreck of the Conestoga west of the Royal Canadian Legion in Cardinal

Weehawk

Wreck of the Weehawk west of the site of the now filled-in Lock 28


Weehawk

Sign near the site of the abandoned wreck of the Weehawk

Sources

"CONESTOGA." Save Ontario Shipwrecks. Save Ontario Shipwrecks. 2021. Web.
     21 Jul. 2022. saveontarioshipwrecks.ca/diverguides/conestoga/.

Gregory, Fred G. THE CONESTOGA Marine Archaeological Project. Save Ontario Shipwrecks. 1988. Web.
     21 Jul. 2022. saveontarioshipwrecks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SOS_Ottawa_Survey_Conestoga_1988.pdf.

Lauzon, Trista. The wreck of the Weehawk. Save Ontario Shipwrecks. 13 Oct. 2009. Web.
     21 Jul. 2022. saveontarioshipwrecks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TheWreckOfTheWeehawk.pdf.

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