Beneath the waters of the Great Lakes, thousands of shipwrecks, hulking carcasses of a bygone era, have been hiding for ...

It's been 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank among huge waves on Lake Superior, and its legend is just as gripping as ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) announced its 2025 fall lecture series lineup, featuring historical talks and presentations on Great Lakes history. In a press release, ...

The book “Mastering the Inland Seas” (University of Wisconsin Press, $36.95) helps explain the history of Great Lakes lighthouses and navigational aids and the importance of protecting them. ...

Maritime historian and author Frederick Stonehouse held a presentation on the Edmund Fitzgerald at Michigan Tech’s Memorial ...

Mar. 16—WHITEFISH POINT, Michigan — After 132 years, the final resting place of the 300-foot steel steamer Western Reserve has been discovered roughly 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake ...

Milwaukee Public Library's Central Library is home to a collection of artifacts and files from a plethora of ships, including ...

Fifty years after the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, the 729-foot freighter that sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — From summertime beach fun to the famous brewing company, the Great Lakes have made a name for themselves in a variety of ways. However, not everyone pictures its long history in trading ...