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The wreck of the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates 50 years later

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of the thousands of ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes (AP video: Scott Bauer and Mike ...
MLive

Long before ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ the Mighty Fitz was a Great Lakes marvel

These days, when someone mentions the Edmund Fitzgerald, our minds immediately flip to Gordon Lightfoot’s iconic ballad that tells the tale of the freighter’s terrible sinking in a Lake Superior storm ...
Arizona Daily Star

'The legend lives on': Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates 50 years later

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Spend enough time along the shores of Lake Superior and it won’t be long before there’s some reminder of what happened “when the gales of November came early.” This year marks the ...
Detroit Free Press

Still sailing after more than 80 years on Great Lakes. What to know about the SS Alpena

The SS Alpena, built in 1942, is the oldest working freighter on the Great Lakes. The freighter, currently docked in Cleveland for repairs, has been operating since before the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Lansing State Journal

Great Lakes lore: A look at 4 ghost stories or tall tales about the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes have a rich history of ghost stories and maritime lore. Lake Superior's "Shipwreck Coast" is known for numerous shipwrecks and ghost ship sightings. The SS Bannockburn, a vanished ...