The Bermuda triangle of Michigan: Does it exist?

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This is a map of the Lake Michigan triangle.

Almost everyone has heard of the Bermuda triangle, but most have never heard of the “Michigan Triangle.”

This unbelievable odyssey is located in three main points between Lake Michigan.

The main points are from Manitowoc, Wisc., to Ludington, Mich., and then to Benton Harbor, Mich. These three points form an acute triangle.

This mystery, according to the website Atlas Obscura, of this triangle started back in 1891 when a sailing ship named the Thomas Hume and its seven crew members disappeared overnight when they went to pick up lumber across the lake.

The boat was never found, and when extensive research was done, not a piece of driftwood was found either.

Another mysterious story about the Michigan triangle happened in July 1950. When Northwest Airlines 2501 with 58 passengers crashed into Lake Michigan.

Aboard were 55 people and three crew members. This flight went from New York City to Seattle, Wash., daily.  The plane crashed 18 miles away from Bench Harbor.

This crash was considered the “deadliest” during the time period. Despite using sonar, the plane was never found.

When looking for people to interview for this story, I was not shocked to find that many people had no idea of what I was talking about.

The same thing happened when I called the Coast Guard and they also did not know what I was talking about. One Coast Guardsman said, “I have lived here in Ludington my whole life and have never heard of the Lake Michigan Triangle.”

That being said, the disappearances of the Michigan Triangle remain a mystery to this day.