SAULT STE. MARIE — One of the most recognizable aspects of Sault Ste. Marie is the 500-foot freighter permanently docked in downtown Sault, which is also home to one of the most comprehensive museums ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) announced its 2025 fall lecture series lineup, featuring historical talks and presentations on Great Lakes history. In a press release, ...

Mar. 16—WHITEFISH POINT, Michigan — After 132 years, the final resting place of the 300-foot steel steamer Western Reserve has been discovered roughly 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Great Lakes’ frigid fresh water used to keep shipwrecks so well preserved that divers could see dishes in the cupboards. Downed planes that spent decades underwater were left ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The National Museum of the Great Lakes attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. Through pictures, artifacts and interactive exhibits, it highlights hundreds of years ...

WHITEFISH POINT — The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society received the “Superior Award” from the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM), one of the oldest historical societies in the country. The ...

The Great Lakes have a rich history of ghost stories and maritime lore. Lake Superior's "Shipwreck Coast" is known for numerous shipwrecks and ghost ship sightings. The SS Bannockburn, a vanished ...

Great Lakes trade has fueled the Midwest for centuries. Today, experts say its future is key to sustaining U.S. manufacturing, farming and economic security.

The fur trade played a large role in shaping early North American economies and cultures. The North American fur trade was a key economic and cultural system linking Indigenous and European peoples, ...

Two museum representatives will present programs this month at Marvin Memorial Library, 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby. "Shelby Tokens, Coins and More" will be featured Monday at 6 p.m. A representative ...