The Great Lakes have been the final burial grounds for 6,000 ships, but Lake Michigan alone has eaten a quarter of those.

The Western Reserve, a 300-foot steel steamer, broke in two as it wrecked in 1892 about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point ...

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

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

Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, have seen numerous shipwrecks due to their harsh weather conditions. Around 200 ships have sunk in Whitefish Bay, the same place where the Western Reserve ...

The Great Lakes, which include Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, have seen numerous shipwrecks due to their harsh weather conditions. Around 200 ships have sunk in ...

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society says Capt. Peter Minch, who owned the vessel, brought his family aboard for a trip through Lake Huron and Lake Superior to Two Harbors, Minn.