Inside the 138-year-old shipwreck now worth $250,000

• A shipwreck, lost for over 130 years, was accidentally discovered at the bottom of Lake Michigan near Wisconsin.
• Matt Olson, owner of Door County Adventure Rafting, found the anomaly on satellite images while scouting for customer sites.
• Maritime archaeologists identified the vessel as the Frank D. Barker, a 137-foot-long ship built in 1867 and sunk in 1887.
• The Frank D. Barker sank in 1887 after encountering severe weather while en route to collect iron ore, with its crew managing to reach Spider Island.
• This discovery is another significant find for Olson, who has previously located other historic shipwrecks in the area.

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Shipwreck found at bottom of lake after being undisturbed for 138 years: ‘I was surprised no one had come across it’