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On Monday, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced the discovery of the Western Reserve, which sank in Lake Superior 132 years ago, in 1892.

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Two catastrophes occurred 141-years ago this week on Little Traverse Bay.

In 1887, a horrid storm turned into a tragic accident on Little Traverse Bay.

In 1913, a furious storm swept the Great Lakes region. Called "The White Hurricane," it sank a dozen ships and killed 250 people.

The wreckage of the 190-foot wooden schooner Ironton, eluded scientists for years. The vessel sank in 1894 after colliding with the bulk freighter Ohio.

The team looking for the oldest shipwreck in the Great Lakes says there’s a “high probability” they’ve found it.