The Shipwrecks and Underwater Treasures Around Bigfork
A video still from the Jody Baker’s underwater logging operations in the Swan River. (Credit Ky Zimmerman)
An excerpt from a Missoulian article showing the train car pieces in Swan Lake. (credit Missoulian)
An excerpt from a March 1960 Missoulian article speaking to crash of the Marine Corps jet. (credit Missoulian)
An image of Ky’s underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). (credit Ky Zimmerman)
A video still showing the propeller of the Kee-O-Mee at its final resting place in Somers Bay. (credit Ky Zimmerman)
The Kee-O-Mee in Flathead Lake in the late 1920s or early 1930s. (Photo courtesy of The Northwest Montana History Museum)
When you think of “shipwrecks” it’s possible your mind wanders toward vast oceans and the days of pirates, Spanish galleons, and lost treasures. While the excitement of discovering a sunken ship laden with gold might be hard to beat, it’s important to remember that marine history also lies within the worlds many lakes and rivers many of which are right here in our own backyard around Bigfork. ...
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