Three hundred and eight-four disasters resulted in $2 million in losses. That's $78.8 million in today’s dollars.
Two storm systems collided in what's known as a "meteorological bomb" that hit the Great Lakes with a fury, creating the ...
The John Schuette, launched May 3, 1875, was named after a Manitowoc businessman who was at the time a state senator.
Over the decades, the Great Lakes have seen many ship disasters in November. Here's what to know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, others.
It became one of the best-known schooners on the Great Lakes. The vessel length was 137 ... The freight paid was $18 in gold per 1,000 feet of lumber, a tidy sum and profitable, yet a dangerous ...
However, the Great Lakes region and its farmers benefit from a unique, efficient shipping trade route from the heartland of ...
The Edmund Fitzgerald memorial service will be livestreamed on Nov. 10, marking 49 years since the ship sank in Lake Superior.
A busy port and moody skies make the “November gales” a special time to watch massive “lakers” and oceanbound “salties.” ...
The city of Milwaukee is looking for a contractor to take on a $17 million redevelopment of the South Shore Cruise Dock to ...
The 47th annual event will explore the past and present of life on the waves of Lake Superior. Next year's conference will be ...