Tired of watching negative ads? Click below to see an incredible video of Gordon Lightfoot's Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. We're not kidding, you have to see this!
We had a very cool video here, but it was removed. The good news is that we found one that just might be better!
More Michigan Shipwreck Links
- The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from Michigan History Magazine.
- Edmund Fitzgerald Remembered 30 Years After has a couple of Detroit News articles about the 30th Anniversary in 2005 and theories of the sinking.
- Armistice Day Storm & the Carl D. Bradley While the Edmund Fitzgerald receives the lions share of the press, the Armistice Day Storm of November 11, 1940 was one of the worst storms in the recorded history of Lake Michigan that claimed 5 vessels and 66 lives.
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse & Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Destination: Michigan offers a slew of photos, information and links about this trove of Great Lakes maritime history!
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
- Check out Absolute Michigan keyword "shipwreck" for many more links and stories
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To farlane and all viewers of Absolute Michigan. Given the exceptional quality of the images and blogs posted here I am honoured to have the Wreck of the Edmund Fitgerald and Ashokan Farewell Tribute to the Crew posted here.
Please accept this my offer to work with you to produce a Celebration Video ..Absolute Michigan which would incorporate stills and rolling footage to provide an historic and present day celebration of your fine and glorious place on this world.
We could incorporate original music and stills...upload it to Youtube and link to this forum. If anyone would like to co-produce this with the studio, please contact me at:
StonewallStudios@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Thomas J.(Tom) Salter
a.k.a Teejaysang
a.k.a Gahoendoe
In a visit to Milwaukee,I walked the deck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. When she was lost, I felt as though I lost a friend.
I am a student at north star middle school. My parner and me are researching the edmund fitzgerald for a nhd project. Do you know any one we could contact for information on Edmund Fitzgerald?
Hey Mike, a great place to start is the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
I am doing a speech on Edmund Fitzgerald and I need more info so I can get a very good grade. I was thinking that mabey you could help me get more info for the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Thank You
Tasha, check out the Detroit News articles linked above! They have some interesting stuff about the sinking. As a person who wrote a fair number of reports, let me suggest that taking an interesting angle (like: What was the storm like for those NOT on the Fitz) might give you a more interesting report.
For more videos and pictures about the S S Edmund Fitzgerald go to http://www.ssedmundfitzgerald.com
Thanks
Roscoe
See more information at this web site.
http://www.ssedmundfitzgerald.com
There was a ship that sunk that was like the EF a hundres years ago.
June 7, 2008 - 50th
Special event plan in Detroit this year
The planners of the 2008 event welcome other community inputs since Detroit has significantly contributed to making America an industrial giant from the early days of Michigan's history.
"Celebrating the launch of the S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald"
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 7th, 1958, as more than 10,000 people lined the banks of the Detroit River. They had come to witness the launching of Hull 301 at the Great Lakes Engineering Works of River Rouge, Michigan.
Mrs. Edmund Fitzgerald, wife of the president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company for which the ship was named, christened the brand new ship and at 12:34 p.m. the 729 ft. "Edmund Fitzgerald" slid gracefully into the basin amid cheers, salutes, and well wishers.
For many of those in attendance, it was a spectacle that they would never forget.
The shipyard workers who constructed "Big Fitz" felt a deep sense of satisfaction as they anxiously watched the launch of this marvelous vessel. Being a prideful lot, they often endured long hours and harsh conditions. This was their "crowning achievement" and the beauty of their craftsmanship was truly evident to all those present.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of that memorable event. It is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate a joyous time in our lives. It is also a chance to recall the great pride and cherished memories experienced by the ship workers, the community, and all who had the opportunity to witness the launching of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
On this historic occasion, let us joyously share our personal stories, renew old friendships, and fondly remember the day when the "Queen Of The Lakes" was born.
June 7, 2008 Detroit MI
Cool! I assume you probably already know the story of the "Little Fitz".
My grandfather was a steward on the Lakes. I was in the 8th grade when the Fitz went down. We didn't know if gramps ship was in port or out on the lake, and we waited up til he called. I can well imagine what it must have been like for those who had family on the Fitz. Your video is a well done tribute not only to the Fitz and her crew, but to all who have been lost in "The Gales of November"
I enjoyed your story about the Edmund Fitzgerald. Were you aware that there is going to be a 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Launching of the "Fitz" on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 at the Lake Erie Metropark? THis celebration has been put together to honor all of those who worked on the Designing, Building, and Construction of the Edmund Fitzgerald as well as former crews and family members. I am a Northern Michigan Artist that will be unveiling two 3 Demensional Carvings (Museum Quality) for this event. The first of the two is entitled "Fare Thee Well" which dipicts the "Fitz" in 1958 as it is passing the Great Lake Engineering Works, where it was built. The second carving is entitled "Farewell" and dipicts the "Fitz" on the final voyage on Novemnber 10th, 1975.
THis even will alos play host to many orther artists, authors, ship model builders, movie makers, shipwreck divers etc. All who are donating their time to honor those who were involved with this ship. You may contact me at revpdog@hotmail.com for mor information or go to the official website ssedmunfitzgerald.com for extensive coverage.
For more on the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, see:
http://www.whitefishpointwatch.....gerald.php
http://www.whitefishpointwatch.com/fitz_bell.php
Press Release for Ten November – Pinconning Area Schools Drama Department Fall 2008 Production
In honor of the 50th anniversary year of the launching of Michigan’s most famous ship, Edmund Fitzgerald, Pinconning Area Schools Drama Department will proudly present Ten November as its fall production. The drama, by playwright Steven Dietz, lyrics by Eric Peltoniemi, is a serious work that explores the legendary freighter from her birth in the shipyards of Detroit, to her death on the seas of Lake Superior, and ultimately, to her place in history as a maritime legend. Performances will take place in the Pinconning Area High School gym on November 10, 14, 15, and 16. Curtain time on Friday and Saturday (10/14 & 10/15) is at 7:00PM. Sunday, 10/16 is a matinee performance at 2:00PM.
On the 33rd anniversary of the tragic sinking, Monday, November 10, 2008, a special memorial performance will be preceded by a panel discussion of noted Edmund Fitzgerald researchers, explorers, historians, former crew members, and family members of those who perished with the Fitzgerald. At this unique presentation, audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions of individuals who have explored the wreck, men who have conducted extensive research into the sinking, as well as men who took part in building the ill-fated vessel some fifty years ago. In addition, through live phone interviews, audience members will hear first hand accounts from a captain who was on Lake Superior that fateful night, as well as commentary from the naval architect who designed the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Audience members attending the memorial performance on November 10th will each receive a memorial postcard and official memorial launch ticket – commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Fitzgerald's launch. At the close of the performance, a bell similar to a ship's bell, will be rung 29 times in remembrance of the men who died when the Edmund Fitzgerald foundered 33 years ago. Honored guests partaking in this special performance, as well as members of the community will be invited to ring the memorial bell as the crew roster from the Edmund Fitzgerald's final journey is read. Plans are underway to have a small party of Edmund Fitzgerald dignitaries place a wreath in nearby Lake Huron earlier in the day.
Many people only know of the legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald through singer Gordon Lightfoot’s haunting ballad, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The play Ten November, through the voices of the actors, as well as eerily evocative folksongs, puts a human face on this infamous tragedy. The reason for the ship’s sinking still remains a mystery and several theories abound.
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