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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...

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Great Lakes’ deadly history: Edmund Fitzgerald was last major wreck, but far from the only one

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Who was Edmund Fitzgerald, the reluctant namesake of the Great Lakes’ famous ship?

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Questions linger 50 years after Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck | Morning in America

Monday marks 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, the most recent shipwreck in the Great Lakes.

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50 years later, the Edmund Fitzgerald's story is told again

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Remembering the 'Big Fitz': 50 years after the Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage

Milwaukee Magazine

Edmund Fitzgerald’s Dream: The Milwaukee Connection to the Great Lakes’ Most Legendary Shipwreck

Before it met its demise 50 years ago, the ore freighter commissioned by Northwestern Mutual was the rock star of Great Lakes shipping.

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Family members of Edmund Fitzgerald crew oppose dives returning to wreckage

A Great Lakes historian believes another expedition to the wreckage with advanced technology could find out why the ship sank, but family members of the lost crew oppose further exploration of the wreckage.

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There's a hidden collection of Great Lakes artifacts in Milwaukee's Central Library

Milwaukee Public Library's Central Library is home to a collection of artifacts and files from a plethora of ships, including the Edmund Fitzgerald.

From fur traders to freighters: How Great Lakes storms shaped shipwreck history

From hand-built canoes to massive freighters, violent storms have tested ships for centuries and led to tragedies that changed safety forever.

These are the largest, deadliest shipwrecks in Great Lakes history

Retelling shipwreck stories help keep the memories of their victims alive. How the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, SS Carl D. Bradley and Western Reserve sank.

Why disasters like the Edmund Fitzgerald are far less likely on the Great Lakes today

With the weather forecasting capabilities of today, the captain of the Edmund Fitzgerald may not have even embarked from port.