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

After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor. transcript The Great ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank. The ...

Thirty-five years ago on March 18, thieves disguised as police men stole 13 precious artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. During the robbery they swiftly sliced five out of their ...

Witness the incredible process of recycling old ship scrap into durable plastic mixing pots, crafted by the skilled hands of a hardworking artisan. This video showcases the step-by-step journey of ...

A historic all-steel ship that broke records as it cruised the Great Lakes but came to a tragic end has been found more than 100 years after it sank, researchers announced this week. The vessel ...

JESSICA AND ANTOINETTE, THE DIRECTOR OF SECURITY HERE, SAYS THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS OPEN AND ACTIVE. AND EVEN THOUGH PRICELESS WORKS OF ART WERE STOLEN, NEARLY 35 YEARS AGO, WHAT WAS LEFT BEHIND ...

This story appears in the October 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. History rarely unfolds like a fable. But consider this: A 16th-century Portuguese trading vessel, carrying a fortune ...

Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one of the first all-steel ...