WKAR: A record number of shipwrecks have been discovered in the Great Lakes in recent years
In the last several months, two more-than-a-century-old shipwrecks were discovered in the Great Lakes - the SS James Carruthers in Lake Huron, one of the largest missing ships in the region, and the ...
A record number of shipwrecks have been discovered in the Great Lakes in recent years
No one knows exactly how many shipwrecks lie at the bottom of the Great Lakes. Estimates range between 4,000 and 10,000, but only a fraction of those sunken vessels have been found. When the ...
Yahoo: Do Great Lakes shipwrecks resurface in winter? How cold snaps reveal them
Do Great Lakes shipwrecks resurface in winter? How cold snaps reveal them
WTOL: Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites
MADISON, Wis. — 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 so ...
Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites
The Michigan Maritime Museum will kick off its 2026 Lecture Series with a presentation titled "History of the Great Lakes in 12 Shipwrecks." The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25. The lecture ...
(WPBN/WGTU) -- The Department of Natural Resources is highlighting the historic treasures found under the Great Lakes and explaining why shipwrecks are preserved so well. An estimated 6,000 vessels ...
ALPENA, MI - You don’t have to get in the (currently) frigid Lake Huron waters to explore these Great Lakes shipwrecks. NOAA Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary has recreated 3D models of nearly 30 ...
Detroit Free Press: Do Great Lakes shipwrecks resurface in winter? How cold snaps reveal them
Winter storms on the Great Lakes can temporarily lower water levels, revealing shipwrecks and other submerged features. Strong, sustained winds during colder months push water from one end of a lake ...
WTOL: Great Lakes shipwrecks: A dive into preserved history and sacred spaces
TOLEDO, Ohio — The sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald is one of the most famous shipwrecks in Great Lakes history, but it's just one of hundreds of vessels lost to these waters. For researchers, ...
WHITEFISH TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The location of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is no coincidence. "We do have 200 shipwrecks, approximately, right in this area of Whitefish Bay," said Bruce Lynn. "If we ...
9&10 News: Great Lakes Children’s Museum opens new interactive exhibit on Great Lakes shipwrecks
TRAVERSE CITY — The Great Lakes Children’s Museum has opened Shipwreck at Curiosity Bay, a new immersive exhibit at Curiosity Place that invites children and families to explore Great Lakes shipwrecks ...
Great Lakes Children’s Museum opens new interactive exhibit on Great Lakes shipwrecks