History
Shipwreck of 1867 Bark Clough Found in Lake Erie
The National Museum of the Great Lakes, in collaboration with Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE), has confirmed the identity of a newly documented shipwreck in Lake Erie as the bark Clough. The museum will... Read More
Shipwreck Hunter Discovers Lac La Belle in Lake Michigan
An Illinois shipwreck hunter has located the wreck of the passenger steamer Lac La Belle, which sank in Lake Michigan during a storm in October 1872. Paul Ehorn found the vessel’s upright hull nearly... Read More
50th Anniversary of the Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
It has been 50 years since the tragic sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior. On November 10, 1975, the Great Lakes freighter sank during a storm just... Read More
Wreckage of F.J. King Found After 139 Years
The Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association (WUAA) has announced the discovery of the long-sought wreck of the schooner F.J. King, which sank in a storm off Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, on September... Read More
1958: The Year that Remade Great Lakes Shipping
1958 has received little attention as an important year for Great Lakes shipping. But, in fact, 1958 was a year of four pivotal events that together reshaped it. The St.... Read More
J.W. Westcott Celebrates 150 Years of Mail to Pail
With the experience John W. Westcott gained in working as a captain, he knew firsthand the challenges those aboard ships faced in acquiring both necessities and mail. With mail being... Read More
Shipwreck Missing for 131 Years Found in Lake Michigan
Maritime historians from the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association have discovered the remains of the schooner Margaret A. Muir off the Algoma, Wisconsin, coast in Lake Michigan. The Muir was sailing... Read More
Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Michigan 137 Years After Sinking
Explorers from the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association (MSRA) have discovered the remains of steamship Milwaukee, which sank after it collided with another ship in 1886. The sinking happened in 360 feet... Read More
WWI Era Steel Bulk Freighter Discovered 100 Years After Sinking in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) has announced the discovery of the steel bulk freighter Huronton 100-years after sinking more than 800 feet to the bottom of Lake Superior.... Read More
Two Sunken Vessels Discovered in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) along with Marine Sonic Technology, have announced the discovery of two vessels that sank in Lake Superior on November 18th, 1914. On November 18, 1914,... Read More
Shipwreck Society Discovers the Nucleus in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) has announced the discovery of the 144-foot Barquentine Nucleus. The Nucleus was found under 600 feet of water around 40 miles northwest of Vermilion point... Read More