The wreck was discovered in 2005, but divers did not reach it until the following year. Mapping and documenting the shipwreck was a joint venture between the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society, the Wisconsin Historical Society - State Historic Preservation Office, and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Foundation. The Marquette today The remains of the Marquette rest in of water about five miles east of Michigan Island. As her superstructure broke away when she sank, the hull is progressively broken from bow (which is almost intact) to stern. Her wreck is at a heading of 135 degrees, facing away from Michigan Island. Although her hull is broken, it features an intact, and upright engine and propeller, and most of her hull is covered with iron ore. Her hull is also surrounded by a number of artefacts including: her boiler (which lies off to her port side), her smokestack, numerous pieces of china. The Marquette was listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places on July 20, 2007 and on the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 2008. These listings protect the wreck from potential claimants and divers who would pilfer artefacts. References 1881 ships Apostle Islands Maritime incidents in 1903 Ships built in Cleveland Shipwrecks of Lake Superior Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Ashland County, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Ashland County, Wisconsin Ships sunk with no fatalities Shipwreck discoveries by Jerry Eliason, Ken Merryman and Kraig Smith Wreck diving sites