The ocean floor is a graveyard containing the remains of historic voyages and the wreckage of small-scale maritime tragedies.

Great Lakes lovers who dream of getting closer to the action can be freshwater scientists for the day during an exclusive science expedition cruise on Lake Michigan. For just three days, the research ...

Pocket watch from Great Lakes’ deadliest shipwreck returned to family In 1860, the 'Lady Elgin' claimed over 300 lives in Lake Michigan. By Andrew Paul Published Jun 3, 2025 11:32 AM EDT ...

Historic Shipwrecks Come to Light in the Great Lakes With an underwater drone named Rhody, archaeologists are mapping some of the dozens of sunken vessels in Lake Ontario.

The wreckage site of the 300-foot steel steamer ‘Western Reserve’ has been found, according to a Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum news release. Only one of the 27 people who boarded the vessel ...

After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor.

This marks the culmination of a two-year search by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS). Great lakes shipwreck museum In August 1892, owner Captain Peter G. Minch and his family ...

Ghost ship found after 132 years in the murky depths of 'Shipwreck Coast' Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor. The ship ...

Now, they could make whiskey. Discovering the shipwreck The discovery of the Western Reserve came after a two-year search by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.

The shipwreck, broken in two, was discovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society using sonar technology. A historic all-steel ship that broke records as it cruised the Great Lakes but came ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank. The ...