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

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, ...

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

After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.

It’s an exciting sight to see the commercial lake freighters motor into the Waukegan Harbor pier along Seahorse Drive and unload their cement cargoes during the shipping season. While many think ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank. The ...