In 1892, a gale overtook the ship Western Reserve, causing it to sink within a matter of minutes with only one of the 28 ...
Touted as a technological wonder, Western Reserve was made from the same steel as the Titanic. Unfortunately, it met a ...
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered the wreckage of “The Western Reserve” that sank 132 years ago in Lake ...
Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNHistoric Century-Old Shipwreck Discovered 600 Feet Beneath the Surface of Lake SuperiorThe 300-foot "Western Reserve" sank in August 1892, killing 27 people after both lifeboats capsized. Harry W. Stewart, the ...
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 ...
Western Reserve was considered one of the safest ships afloat. Two years later it met a tragic end, and its remains have ...
The Western Reserve, a 300-foot steel steamer, broke in two as it wrecked in 1892 about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point ...
There is a humble vegetable lurking in all of our fridges which packs a powerful health punch. From the earthy stems to the ...
Every shipwreck has its own story, but some are just that much more tragic,” said Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society ...
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