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The Sunken Steamboats of Maine

By Sandy Parks · On September 29, 2022

(BBC.com) – Steamboats were once a glamorous means of transport for tourists summering at Moosehead Lake – but when the era faded, ship owners sank the once-beloved vessels.

Between the 1940s and ’70s, the steamboats indeed met their end. Some vessels were salvaged for parts and one was accidentally wrecked, but many were scuttled in Moosehead Lake when owners realised they were consuming more time, space and money than they were worth. Read more

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