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 Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered the wreckage of “The Western Reserve” that sank 132 years ago in Lake ...
Every shipwreck has its own story, but some are just that much more tragic,” said Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society ...
Touted as a technological wonder, Western Reserve was made from the same steel as the Titanic. Unfortunately, it met a similar fate.
Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.
Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society used a remotely controlled vehicle to discover the rusty Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship sunk by a storm more than 130 years ago.
After the wreckage of the Western Reserve was found 132 later, the family of the lone survivor is sharing their story.
Adventure Landing’s Shipwreck Island Waterpark has been open for 30 years, bringing a lot of memories for local families.