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Fifty Years Later: The Night the Edmund Fitzgerald Vanished and Wisconsin Remembers

Fifty Years Later: The Night the Edmund Fitzgerald Vanished and Wisconsin Remembers

by Hailey Rose | Nov 18, 2025 | History

On the stormy night of November 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the icy waves of Lake Superior. Half a century later, Wisconsin’s maritime communities are not only remembering the tragedy but also celebrating the deep, enduring ties the ship and...
When the Storm Hit Home: Wisconsin Communities and the Fitzgerald

When the Storm Hit Home: Wisconsin Communities and the Fitzgerald

by Hailey Rose | Nov 18, 2025 | History

This November 10, 2025, marks 50 years since the tragic sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It was a Monday in 1975 when a fierce Lake Superior storm claimed the 729-foot freighter and all 29 crew members aboard. The tragedy was not only felt on the lake but across the...
The Edmund Fitzgerald: Wisconsin’s Legendary Shipwreck That Still Haunts the Great Lakes

The Edmund Fitzgerald: Wisconsin’s Legendary Shipwreck That Still Haunts the Great Lakes

by Hailey Rose | Nov 18, 2025 | History

On November 10, 2025, the Great Lakes will mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a haunting event that remains one of the most gripping maritime mysteries in Wisconsin’s history. As this anniversary approaches, step back onto the stormy...

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