When a vessel vanishes on Lake Superior it is felt that the vast expanse of the lake and the depth of her water will forever hold the secret to the disaster. Sometimes the news reports of the day mislead us in searching for a lost vessel. Yet occasionally the mute evidence left on the surface can tell us the truth. In the 1909 loss of the wooden steamer Adella Shores her secret was held by Lake Superior for more than a century. But in 2021she was found. This is her story.
