After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that ...

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes. The society announced the find Saturday at the annual Ghost Ships Festival in Manitowoc, ...

“Steam is the draw. It’s what attracts people to the museum,” Don Meyer, the restoration project director, told the Wisconsin State Journal in 2014. Officials thought they would take the engine out of ...

MANITOWOC – The Wisconsin Maritime Museum will host its next Think and Drink event March 6 featuring “Surfing on Lake Michigan” with Larry Williams. When you think of surfing, California’s ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) - A popular, annual event centered around Wisconsin's rich, water history is back for year 19. Manitowoc's Ghost Ships Festival 2025 is taking place Friday & Saturday. Activities ...

Narrowing down the top 10 museum ships likely wasn't easy, because the United States is fortunate enough to be home to dozens.

Best Museum Ships, Best Music Museums, Best Open-Air Museums, Best Planetariums, Best Pop Culture Museums, Best Science Museums and Best Small Town Museums. Winners in the 2025 USA Today's 10 Best ...

Best Museum Ships, Best Music Museums, Best Open-Air Museums, Best Planetariums, Best Pop Culture Museums, Best Science Museums and Best Small Town Museums. Winners in the 2025 USA Today's 10 Best ...

AN EXHIBITION of ship models depicting vessels built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company in the 19th and 20th centuries has opened at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine. The collection of six detailed ...