some were between Sandusky and Cleveland a ships captain left aburning side wheeler to save himself and left the loot and passangers behind some say he took some of the loot others say it washes up on the beach start your outboards men!
100%. The US government has selectively interpreted (in my opinion) the Abandoned Shipwreck Act which specifically provides for what Phil Olin termed "economic salvage." Canada has banned it for a number of years - and all of the Great Lakes lie in either the US or Canada. No "International Waters."