The legend behind the Bermuda Triangle is one which has perplexed anyone who’s heard it. But fewer realize there’s an area near Wisconsin with an equally chilling reputation. The lesser-known Lake Michigan Triangle has acquired just as much unexplained behavior as its Bermuda counterpart, and its history is downright haunting.
The Lake Michigan Triangle encompasses an area that stretches from Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Ludington and Benton Harbor in Michigan.
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From as early as 1891, this particular triangle has acquired a history of unexplainable activity.
Lake Effect Living/Lakeshore Museum Center It was during this year that a schooner by the name of the Thomas Hume set sail to gather lumber. Heavy winds set in and seemingly overnight, the boat and its crew of seven men disappeared altogether. Search parties failed to find even a scrap of driftwood.
In 1921, another tragic event occurred in the waters of Lake Michigan.
Joshua Mayer/flickr Just 30 years after the Thomas Hume disappeared, a ship by the name of the Rosa Belle encountered a similar fate. The vessel was discovered overturned in Lake Michigan, yet not one of its 11 passengers could be found. Even more chilling is the fact that damages to the vessel implied a collision, yet no other ship reported an accident or could even be found.
After reports of these shipwrecks were announced, more and more incidents were reported recounting similarly bizarre cases of disappearance and paranormal activity.
wasarkiam/YouTube Some claim the haunted area possesses some sort of time warp, transporting passengers and even vessels to a different time. Thousands of passengers have sailed through Lake Michigan with incident-free, yet many opt to avoid the area altogether.
Many disappearance claims involved shipwrecks, yet perhaps the most memorable incident is that of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501.
WOOD TV8/YouTube In 1950, a commercial airline from New York City crashed into Lake Michigan. The plane, carrying 58 passengers, was forced to descend due to a strong electrical storm. Shortly after the descent, the plane disappeared from the radar and was never again located. For more information on this tragic disappearance, click here.
While these claims may seem supernatural, there’s no denying the intrigue and chilling history of the Lake Michigan Triangle.
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It was during this year that a schooner by the name of the Thomas Hume set sail to gather lumber. Heavy winds set in and seemingly overnight, the boat and its crew of seven men disappeared altogether. Search parties failed to find even a scrap of driftwood.
Joshua Mayer/flickr
Just 30 years after the Thomas Hume disappeared, a ship by the name of the Rosa Belle encountered a similar fate. The vessel was discovered overturned in Lake Michigan, yet not one of its 11 passengers could be found. Even more chilling is the fact that damages to the vessel implied a collision, yet no other ship reported an accident or could even be found.
wasarkiam/YouTube
Some claim the haunted area possesses some sort of time warp, transporting passengers and even vessels to a different time. Thousands of passengers have sailed through Lake Michigan with incident-free, yet many opt to avoid the area altogether.
WOOD TV8/YouTube
In 1950, a commercial airline from New York City crashed into Lake Michigan. The plane, carrying 58 passengers, was forced to descend due to a strong electrical storm. Shortly after the descent, the plane disappeared from the radar and was never again located. For more information on this tragic disappearance, click here.
Mike Ault/flickr
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