Parts of the freight train were initially spotted by a diver who later shared the location with an underwater recovery expert ...

The only survivor was Wheelsman Harry W. Stewart of Algonac, Michigan. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune on Sept. 3, 1892, when Stewart reached shore, he walked 12 miles to the nearest life ...

The discovery confirms what the ship's lone survivor said happened. The cargo ship broke in two the night of Aug. 30, 1892..

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.

The Western Reserve, a 300-foot steel steamer, broke in two as it wrecked in 1892 about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.

The Western Preserve was split in two and the remains were found at a depth of about 600 feet in Lake Superior, experts said. Photo by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society In 1892 ...

The weather was pleasant through Lake Huron, but when they reached the area of Whitefish Point on Lake Superior ... the nearest life-saving station. Two bodies were found, one being Captain ...

The weather was pleasant through Lake Huron, but when they reached the area of Whitefish Point on Lake Superior ... the nearest life-saving station. Two bodies were found, one being Captain ...