For 139 years, many tried in vain to find the F.J. King , eventually earning it a reputation as a "ghost ship." But now, a group including more than a dozen citizen scientists and community historians have succeeded where countless others could not.

The Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA) has announced the discovery of the long-lost wreck of the schooner F.J. King .

The ship, which sank in a storm near Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin on September 16, 1886, had been one of Lake Michigan’s most sought-after shipwrecks for more than a century. This long-awaited find was made possible through the efforts of a dedicated team of citizen scientists and community historians, led by WUAA’s principal investigator, Brendon Baillod.

A total of 20 volunteers from around the Midwest joi

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