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

The remains of the steamer Western Reserve have been confirmed to be located in Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society recently made that report, citing an initial discovery ...

In 1892, a gale overtook the ship Western Reserve, causing it to sink within a matter of minutes with only one of the 28 ...

No, the lake didn't suddenly shrink, nor did the city beyond the horizon teleport closer. The illusion is called a "superior mirage" — a phenomenon where shifting temperatures over the water bends ...

The Western Preserve was split in two and the remains were found at a depth of about 600 feet in Lake Superior, experts said. Photo by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society In 1892 ...

The Lake Superior Zoo is taking nearly 200 animals from SeaQuest. The Roseville location closed for good just a couple weeks prior. WDIO’s sister station KSTP reported that SeaQuest filed for ...

WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Researchers announced they discovered remains of the 300-foot steel steamship Western Reserve in the middle of Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical ...

Levien On Aug. 30, 1892, the Western Reserve, a state-of-the-art ship en route to Minnesota, found itself in the middle of a gale in Lake Superior. Capt. Peter G. Minch, a millionaire shipping ...