The only survivor was Wheelsman Harry W. Stewart of Algonac, Michigan. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune on Sept. 3, 1892, when Stewart reached shore, he walked 12 miles to the nearest life ...

The wreckage site of the 300-foot steel steamer ‘Western Reserve’ has been found, according to a Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum ...

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

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DULUTH, Minn.– Enhancing inclusivity in both the workplace and the community was highlighted today in a gathering at Saint Scholastica. The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with Saint ...

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

Nearly 133 years after the Western Reserve steel steamer ship sank in Lake Superior, explorers at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society this week said they have finally located the underwater ...

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

The only survivor was Wheelsman Harry W. Stewart of Algonac, Michigan. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune on Sept.

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

The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, in the heart of Minneapolis, is a group of five lakes among 1,555 acres, with hiking and ...