In a recent interview with The Associated Press, retired reporter Harry Atkins recounts his experience covering the wreck of ...

The legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald ship continues to live on in the minds of the Great Lakes shipping community fifty years ...

The exact cause of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking is still a mystery, but the lasting legacy is this: There were more than 6 ...

When it launched from the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan, in 1958, the Edmund Fitzgerald was the largest ship in the Great Lakes. For roughly a year, the 729-foot vessel was ...

Twenty-nine sailors drowned in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975, and the ship was immortalized in a surprise hit ...

Twenty-nine men died in the Great Lakes' most famous shipwreck. The Edmund Fitzgerald’s legacy endures for many reasons.

Monday, November 10, 2025, will mark 50 years since 29 mariners lost their lives aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in what would ...

Sailors through the years recalled the ship and its crew and where they were working during the gale of Nov. 10, 1975.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Modern day freighters are massive - the Edmund Fitzgerald stood more than 700 feet long and weighed over 13,000 tons. Today’s ships are designed off the back of generations of shipping ...

From dining on authentic cuisine served on the ill-fated freighter to a solemn laying of wreaths on the water, the Detroit Historical Society is hosting a weekend of events to honor the 29 mariners ...

Nov.10, 2025 marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank The Detroit Historical soceity is hosting events from Nov. 7-10 in honor of the boat's sinking. Buy tickets online for the Maritime Brunch ...