GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — When the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald was immortalized, so too was the ship’s namesake. Edmund Fitzgerald was a businessman in the Wisconsin area: the president of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Late October and early November are for large wind storms in the Great Lakes. One such "November witch" lead to one of the most ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — As the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald approaches, Toledo is reflecting on the role its waterfront workforce has played in shaping Great Lakes shipping. Ships ...
In September 1910, the SS Pere Marquette 18 departed on a routine run across Lake Michigan carrying railroad freight. Weather conditions were calm, and nothing suggested danger ahead. Yet the ship ...
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975, killing all 29 crew members. The exact cause of the shipwreck remains unknown, and the wreck site is now a protected grave.