The Smolen-Gulf Bridge, being the longest covered bridge in the United States, is the kind of landmark that would have admission fees and gift shops in most places, but here you just drive through it ...

The uniqueness of the Fitzgerald and the unknowns surrounding its demise may be part of why it’s so well-preserved in the memory of those who were here to experience it. Lynn has shadowy recollections ...

David “Cowboy” Weiss was a wild-hearted, cocky and freshly minted cadet from Traverse City’s new Great Lakes Maritime Academy ...

One year after the discovery that golden mussels had invaded the Delta, thick colonies coat boats and piers and threaten water supplies for cities and farms. Yet the state has no specific funding or ...

The 16,000 square-foot museum is memorializing the Nov. 10, 1975, tragedy of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald with a weekend of ...

Only a few expeditions have made the journey down to the wreck, which is now designated a protected grave site. That leaves ...

Retelling shipwreck stories help keep the memories of their victims alive. How the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, SS Carl D. Bradley ...

As the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking approaches, Detroit's Mariner's Church remains a poignant symbol ...

November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of all the estimated ...

First come the mournful notes - an electric guitar layered over a 12-string acoustic. Then come the haunting lyrics.

For those who want a tiny bit of culture with their laziness, the Hubbard House offers a sobering reminder that Ashtabula played a crucial role in the Underground Railroad. This documented station ...