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

The final resting place of what was once the "safest ship afloat" was discovered after 132 years. Only one man, a wheelsman ...

This study out of the University of Houston points to a new theory that as North America began to split away, the Great Lakes ...

Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail ...

Using a remotely operated vehicle, teams were able to find the wreck of the Western Reserve steamship, which sank on Aug. 30, 1892.

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Although the Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior, estimates suggest there are more than 1,700 ships resting just in Lake Michigan.

Research unveils a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes, challenging what we know about their age and formation.

After 132 years lost to the depths of Lake Superior, the Western Reserve - and the Gilded Age magnate who vanished with it - ...

Shortline holding company Watco is adding another railroad to its stable: Great Lakes Central, the operator of 420 miles of state-owned trackage in Michigan. Watco already knows the railroad well. It ...