Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.
Although the Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior, estimates suggest there are more than 1,700 ships resting just in Lake Michigan.
As the ship entered Lake Superior’s Whitefish Bay between Michigan and Canada on Aug. 30, a gale came up. With no cargo, the ...
The Western Reserve ship has been located by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society in Lake Superior — the largest ...