A prehistoric structure reminiscent of the iconic British Stonehenge has been discovered in Grand Traverse Bay, a tributary of Lake Michigan, on the west coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The findings come from Northwestern Michigan University’s distinguished professor of underwater archeology, Dr. Discovered by Mark Holley.

The picturesque waters of Grand Traverse Bay have a long maritime history, with dozens of known shipwrecks bearing witness to the region’s busy maritime trade routes in the 19th and 20th centuries. Beneath its carefree surface, different kinds of secrets emerged that attracted the attention of archaeologists and historians.

Using sonar techniques to search for shipwrecks, archaeologists have found sunken boats, cars and even a Civil War-era pier at a depth of nearly 40 feet in Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay. When archaeologists searched for shipwrecks beneath Lake Michigan, they discovered a rock with a depiction of a prehistoric mastodon, as well as a collection of stones arranged in the shape of Stonehenge.

“This site seems to come alive in the media about once every six months. Unfortunately most of the information is wrong. For example, there is no henge and the individual stones are relatively small compared to what most people think of as European standing stones.

It should be clearly understood that this is not a megalith like Stonehenge. This hashtag was placed on the site by members of the press who tried to sensationalize the story and did not visit the site. “The Grand Traverse Bay area can best be described as a line of rocks over a mile long,” said Dr. Holley.

But this isn’t the only strange prehistoric sunken site in the area. While exploring Lake Huron, one of the five Great Lakes of North America, underwater archaeologists discovered traces of a lost civilization twice as old as Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Egypt.

from the University of Michigan. John O’Shea worked on a similar structure in Lake Huron. Through innovative thinking he concluded that this structure was ideal for reindeer hunting corridors.

Underwater archaeologists have reportedly uncovered what appears to be a land corridor that once connected northeastern Michigan and southern Ontario. Scientists say the main feature, known as Drop 45 Drive Lane, is the most complex fishing structure ever discovered under the Great Lakes. The 9,000-year-old limestone structure consists of two parallel rows of stones that lead to a cul-de-sac paved with natural cobblestones. If the findings are correct, the hunting complex would be twice as old as Stonehenge.

It is possible that the area in Grand Traverse Bay had a similar function to that in Lake Huron. The exact location of the Stonehenge-like structure in Lake Michigan is still a mystery. To demonstrate that the Ottawa and Chippewa tribes respect the ancestral heritage of the Greater Traverse Tribes and to prevent the inadvertent destruction of the area, Dr. Holley was kind enough to inform them of his discovery.