Sunday, November 9th marks the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald embarking on its final, fatal journey, and on Sunday afternoon, a new Wisconsin state historical marker was dedicated in its ...

SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - In light of the 50th anniversary of the shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Monday, community members of Superior gathered to unveil a historical marker on the ...

SAULT STE. MARIE— Even before she went down, the Edmund Fitzgerald was arguably the most well-known freighter sailing on the Great Lakes. People came from miles around to catch a glimpse of her and ...

For the past several years, a Gordon Lightfoot song from 1976 has become an unlikely seasonal meme. The song, of course, is “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” a mournful ballad of the true story of ...

MICHIGAN — The Great Lakes are forces of nature, and one stands apart from the rest. Lake Superior is the biggest and deepest of the five Great Lakes. For centuries, humankind has fought to navigate ...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP/WJW) — 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.” The ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Monday’s Glean explores the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald and stories about ...

An intimate, human portrait of courage and brotherhood set against the Great Lakes’ most storied maritime disaster. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, November 10 ...

Detroit — A half-century after it sank into Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members aboard, the fate of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of Michiganians.

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A piece of Great Lakes maritime history is hitting the auction block this weekend at DuMouchelles in Detroit, offering collectors a rare ...