Divers recently uncovered what they believe to be remains of the Griffin, a sailing ship of the French explorer La Salle, in a remote area in northern Lake Michigan,\u00a0reports the Associated Press. The Griffin was built near Niagara Falls in 1679 and was the first European-style sailing vessel on the upper Great Lakes. La Salle used it to explore the Great Lakes region and trade with Native Americans before it was sunk.<\/p>\n
Expedition leader Steve Libert first found evidence of the wreck in 2001. Initial testing of pieces suggested an age consistent with it being the Griffin. Returning with a team in 2013, divers have been using a variety of remote sensing and sonar equipment to try to identify and preserve the remains.<\/p>\n
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