MSU Duo Pours One Out for the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

MSU duo pours one out for the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Though the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in rough November gales more than half a century ago, her memory isn’t relegated to the depths of Lake Superior. The spirit of the ship and her crew lives on in the hearts of…

Tonight Is the 51st Anniversary of the Loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Remembering the 51st anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinking on Lake Superior.

Highland sailor often shared stories of frantic search for doomed Edmund Fitzgerald

A Highland sailor who sailed the Great Lakes for a half century often shared stories of his ship's search for the SS Edmund Fitzgerald around the country, including at many Northwest Indiana historical societies.

See 70 swimmers brave the Great Lakes in honor of the Edmund Fitzgerald crew

Stage 1 swimmers (left to right), Joe Barr, Grant Combs, Daniel Chaffin, and Tammy Lenarz Carruth lay a wreath over the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.(Charlie Belk / Courtesy of Corey Adkins)In 2025, 70 swimmers attempted to complete the Edmund Fitzgerald’s journey across the Great Lakes. The legendary freighter sank during a storm on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975.The feat is chronicled in a new documentary called, “We Finished Their Journey: …

The Edmund Fitzgerald & The Inland Seas

On Nov. 10, 1975 — 51 years ago today — the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in a storm on Lake Superior with 29 men aboard. In this documentary, former Duluthian…