Shipwrecks Archives - Great Lakes Now

Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

The Great Lakes are seeing a “golden age” of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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Fifty years later: The little-known story of the families the Fitz left behind

by Thomas Nelson November 10, 2025

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After 132 years, team finds wreck of the Western Reserve in Lake Superior

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 19, 2025November 7, 2025

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A Great Lakes ‘Pompeii’? Lake Huron’s depths hold secrets of human history

by Bridge Michigan January 7, 2025November 8, 2025

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Spooky Lake Superior: The SS Kamloops

by Geo Rutherford October 28, 2024November 8, 2025

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Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places

by Great Lakes Echo July 17, 2024November 8, 2025

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Strong winds uncover spectacular features and long-lost structures

by Sharon Oosthoek January 19, 2024November 8, 2025

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Tracing for human remains on shipwrecks with environmental DNA

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now October 2, 2023

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Behind the shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now September 15, 2023

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Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron

by Great Lakes Echo March 29, 2023November 8, 2025