A Holland historian hand delivered the personal artifact back to the small English town where its owner is hailed as a hometown hero.

After sinking to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1860 — along with the steamship Lady Elgin — Herbert Ingram’s pocket watch is back home. The historic timepiece returned to Boston ...

In 1860, the 'Lady Elgin' claimed over 300 lives in Lake Michigan. ... The solid gold pocket watch belonged to British parliamentarian and newspaper publisher, Herman Ingram.

After 165 years, journalist Herbert Ingram's pocket watch, lost in the Lady Elgin sinking on Lake Michigan, has returned to his hometown of Boston, England.

A pocket watch discovered in a deadly Lake Michigan shipwreck has returned home to the United Kingdom after 165 years.

A ladies' pocket watch found among the possessions of one of the victims of the Titanic disaster could sell for up to £50,000 at auction. Danish second-class passenger Hans Christensen Givard, 27 ...

Van Heest, who is the author of Lost on the Lady Elgin, also described the historical importance of the long-lost pocket watch’s return home. “So many people lost their lives within minutes of ...

After lying hidden beneath the depths of Lake Michigan for over a century, a historic gold pocket watch - lost in a deadly shipwreck - has finally made it home to the United Kingdom.

The Chicago Paint & Coatings Association in Bloomingdale announced the homes recognized for the 2023 “Chicago’s Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court” competition. This popular project, n ...

An Elgin building on Douglas Street is one of four Elgin winners in in this year’s Chicago’s Finest Painted Ladies and Her Court Competition, a contest recognizing outstanding exterior paint jobs.

A ladies’ pocket watch found among the belongings of one of the passengers who drowned during the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic could sell for up to £50,000 (US$66,000) at auction.

After lying hidden beneath the depths of Lake Michigan for over a century, a historic gold pocket watch - lost in a deadly shipwreck - has finally made it home to the United Kingdom.