The War of 1812 is one of our forgotten wars, skimmed over in school lessons and rarely the subject of movies. To the British ...

Shipping in the Great Lakes first began about three hundred years ago with French fur trappers, followed by loggers, salt ...

Records, court filings and emails reveal how federal review of Enbridge's Great Lakes tunnel project leaves tribal officials ...

Nestled in the heart of South Haven's maritime district, the Michigan Maritime Museum invites visitors to dive into Michigan's rich nautical heritage.

Much of Mackinac Island was designated as a national park in 1875, but it proved to be too expensive for the government to ...

An official celebration of a major update to River Raisin National Battlefield Park takes place this weekend in Monroe.

The pocket watch was preserved underwater in the wreckage of the Great Lakes deadliest shipwreck for decades. This spring, it made its way home to England, hand delivered by a Michigan historian ...

The U.S. Brig Niagara has arrived at a Maine shipyard where it will undergo a $5 million refit expected to last a year. On ...

Highland sailor Bob Baxter sailed the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes for half a century. People told him he should write a book. Now he has.

Discover the hidden history of the War of 1812 at the River Raisin Battlefield in Monroe, Michigan—home to America’s only National Park unit dedicated to telling the story of Native nations and their ...

War between the U.S. and Great Britain was declared in June 1812. The Americans made plans to invade Canada, but their first attempt was stopped on Oct. 13 at the Battle of Queenston Heights.