close to the last observed location of the Jane Miller. Continuing on to White Cloud Island they found in a bay several items, including "oars, some pins of the lifeboat, a piece of a mast, and a steamers gang plank". The tugboat Tommy Wright dragged the area hoping to find the wreck, but was unsuccessful as soundings revealed depths greater than 33 fathoms (198 feet or 60.35 metres) in the area. A historical plaque was erected near Spencer's Wharf to commemorate the sinking. Crew & Passengers There were an additional ten passengers whose names were not recorded, bound for Lion Head or Tobermory to work as labourers over the winter. Shipwreck The wreck of the Jane Miller was discovered on July 27, 2017 by a shipwreck hunting team made up of Jared Daniel, Jerry Eliason and Ken Merryman operating with a permit issued by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. The discovery was announced on November 25, 2017, the 136th anniversary of the sinking. The wreck is upright, in over 100 ft of water. The pilothouse, smokestack, and upper deck cabins have collapsed, but the hull is mostly intact, and the mast and three lifeboat davits are still in place. The permit did not allow for the divers to enter, but Daniel reported seeing sixteen corpses inside the hull. Merryman admitted that he was unsure if they had seen any human remains, since the wreck is heavily encrusted with zebra mussels, making identification of any such remains very difficult. A subsequent investigation of the wreck by divers from the Ontario Provincial Police and Canadian Forces did not find any human remains. Despite this, the wreck of the Jane Miller has been designated a protected archaeological site under the Ontario Heritage Act, and Merryman has not released the exact position and depth of the wreck, in order to further protect the site. References External links Footage of wreck Shipwrecks of Lake Huron Georgian Bay Maritime incidents in November 1881 Ships lost with all hands 1879 ships Maritime incidents in November 1879 Shipwreck discoveries by Jerry Eliason, Ken Merryman and Kraig Smith