Maritime Time

The Vermillion Point Life Saving Station sits near Whitefish Point on the shores of Lake Superior.

Great Lakes sailors can trace their roots to a variety of countries, including Yemen.

The sinking of the Carl D. Bradley is one of the largest on Lake Michigan.

The heroic acts of Capt. James Jackson saved the lives of many on Lake Superior.

The remains of the steamship Marine City sit along the shores of Lake Huron in just three feet of water — with some parts still visible on the beach, 145 years after it went down.

A steamship that went missing nearly 130 years ago was found in the making of a documentary.

Batten down the hatches, northern Michigan, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s International Film Festival is here.

“What the little ice devils pull down in Lake Superior never comes up again.”

Imagine this: You wake up in cramped quarters next to four or five men at the crack of dawn. You look out the window to see the vastness of Lake Superior before you.

Seiches on the Great Lakes have a violent history.