OTD in 1975: The SS Edmund Fitzgerald lost to the depths of Lake Superior
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It’s part of Michigan and midwest lore. Lost to the depths of the Great Lakes, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank on November 10, 49 years ago. We took a look back through the lens of a man who has laid eyes on the site himself.
“Because of the notoriety, because of the song from Gordon Lightfoot, everybody wants to know about the Edmund Fitzgerald,” said Ric Mixter. There aren’t many people better suited for answers on the wreckage than Ric Mixter. He’s published a 300-page book on the Fitzgerald, three documentaries, and a four-hour podcast.
The Fitzgerald was a freighter with 29 men on board when it sank in Lake Superior. It’s the largest ship sitting at the bottom of any of the Great Lakes. However, it’s largely a mystery shrouded in darkness. Mixter’s work though, dating back 30 years, has helped shed light on what happened.
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