Lake Superior, Shipwreck

Historic Century-Old Shipwreck Discovered 600 Feet Beneath the Surface of Lake Superior
In August 1892, the Western Reserve was sailing across Lake Superior when it got caught in a late summer storm. The 300-foot vessel was roughly 60 miles north of Whitefish Point when a powerful gale swept in and broke up the ship,
A Groundbreaking Ship That Sank in Lake Superior in 1892 Is Discovered
After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor.
Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years ago
Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.
132 years after Lake Superior shipwreck that left single survivor, vessel found
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-saving station. Two bodies were found, one being Captain Minch, identified by his watch.
Shipwreck from 1892 found on bottom of Lake Superior
In 1892, a gale overtook the ship Western Reserve, causing it to sink within a matter of minutes with only one of the 28 aboard at the time surviving. The ship was lost to Lake Superior until 2024.
Dozens died when massive ship vanished on Lake Superior 132 years ago. Now it’s found
Every shipwreck has its own story, but some are just that much more tragic,” the executive director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society said.
Historic all-steel ship that went down in Lake Superior 132 years ago, killing 27, finally found
Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.
Explorers Found a 130-Year-Old Ship Split In Half at the Bottom of Lake Superior
Touted as a technological wonder, Western Reserve was made from the same steel as the Titanic. Unfortunately, it met a similar fate.
Wreckage of cargo ship that sank 132 years ago found in Lake Superior
The technologically advanced all-steel cargo ship Western Reserve, once dubbed the "inland greyhound," found broken in two at a depth of 600 feet in Lake Superior.
Wreckage of 300-foot ship missing for 132 years found in Lake Superior
The Western Reserve, a 300-foot steel steamer, broke in two as it wrecked in 1892 about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior. When the wreckage was found, the bo
See 132-year-old shipwreck found in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered the wreckage of “The Western Reserve” that sank 132 years ago in Lake ...
Michigan Tech men’s basketball falls to Lake Superior State, ending tournament run in NCAA Round of 32
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLUC) - The Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball team saw their season come to a close Sunday after ...
Researchers Finally Solve the Mystery of Disappearance of Gilded Age Businessman and His Family on Lake Superior in 1892
The wreckage site of the 300-foot steel steamer ‘Western Reserve’ has been found, according to a Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum ...
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Preserving the legacy of Lake Superior’s lighthouses
THUNDER BAY – Nestled along the rocky shores of Lake Superior, the lighthouses of the Great Lakes stand as silent sentinels, ...
‘All I Do Is Fish Jigs for Lakers.’ Minnesota Man Catches the Pending State Record Lake Trout
A man from Duluth, Minnesota, caught his first ever lake trout with a guide who has a track record of finding big fish on ...
After 2 years of searching, shipwreck seekers find sunken freighter in the middle of Lake Superior
DULUTH ‐ The Western Reserve, a mammoth and nearly new steam freighter, was en route to Two Harbors in August 1892 when it split in half during a storm and quickly sank to the depths of Lake Superior, ...
This is the American lake, more dangerous than the oceans, where the remains of a 130-year-old ship were found
Western Reserve was considered one of the safest ships afloat. Two years later it met a tragic end, and its remains have ...
Gary and Joanie McGuffin remain dedicated to keeping Lake Superior clean
It's been really lovely, really gratifying and we're proud to be part of northern Ontario,’ Joanie says after receiving award ...