FOX6 Milwaukee will unveil its first documentary, "Gales of November: The Final Voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald," offering an ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

A new book and experts warn Great Lakes lighthouses are vital yet underfunded as federal support wanes; Michigan ramps up ...

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, ...

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 ...

Since its opening, Naval Station Great Lakes has gone on to become the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of ...

While it might not have been a good night for fishing, Christopher Thuss went out on one evening earlier this month, hoping to catch something. It's not a tale about "the one that got away," either.

From litter to invasives, the Great Lakes have their share of problems. At least a few dozen "nurdles" were discovered in just two hours by a team of 17 volunteers on June 22, 2024. Zebra and quagga ...

Great Lakes states don't have the data to inform key decisions ... Josh Shapiro announced that Amazon will make what was at the time the largest capital investment in state history with $20 billion to ...