Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.

The Western Reserve, a 300-foot steel steamer, broke in two as it wrecked in 1892 about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point ...

Shipwreck found in Lake Superior more than 130 years after boat vanished during family trip - The wreck resulted in the deaths of 27 people ...

A historic all-steel cargo ship that broke speed records as it sailed across the Great Lakes has been found more […] ...

After 132 years, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society recently announced that it discovered the shipwreck around 60 ...

The 300-foot "Western Reserve" sank in August 1892, killing 27 people after both lifeboats capsized. Harry W. Stewart, the ...

According to the GLSHS, near the end of August 1892, he decided to take family members on a cruise through Lake Huron and ...

Dust off the binoculars Ship Nerds, the 2025 shipping season is around the corner. Lake Superior is sitting at about 9% ice ...

The ship had smooth sailing up until Aug. 30, when it arrived at Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay. The wind picked up and the weather shifted. Minch initially wanted to wait out the storm ...