Fifty years after the freighter disappeared into the depths of Lake Superior, the mystery of its demise—and the mournful ...

The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, immortalized by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, wrecked in Lake Superior 50 years ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest and most famous of the estimated ...

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

A man who stumbled on a rare relic from a shipwreck is getting the artifact back after it was taken from him by the state of ...

The 50th anniversary of the shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald reminds us of how important the Great Lakes are as a conduit ...

A nail-biting drama played out just off the tip of Michigan’s northernmost peninsula. It's almost too amazing to believe.

The Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck – and inspiration for Gordon Lightfoot’s chilling ballad – still resonates: a tale of ...

Gabor said she and her siblings have vivid recollections of Bindon — they called him Uncle Eddie — arriving home from periods that he worked about Great Lakes freighters, only to have to leave ...

The state of Michigan has agreed to return a life ring from the famous Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck to its owner.

It's been 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank among huge waves on Lake Superior, and its legend is just as gripping as ...

The 50-year mark of the most well-known Great Lakes shipwreck just passed on Nov. 10, 2025 – the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It has gained popularity in ...