Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes

Wreck of the EDMUND FITZGERALD

The Pride of the American Side. The EDMUND FITZGERALD is perhaps the Great Lakes' best-known shipwreck. On November 10, 1975, the Fitzgerald sunk in Lake Superior with all 29 hands lost. The sinking had no witnesses, and the exact cause continues to be a topic of debate today.

Come to the Inland Seas Maritime Museum and learn about the Fitz and its sinking. View a model of the majestic vessel before the sinking, and see a model of how she sits on the floor of Lake Superior. View artifacts from the ship, such as a sounding board that broke loose and washed ashore as the Fitz sank. The display also explains several theories of why she sunk.

A sounding board recovered from the Fitzgerald.

Other exhibits include the "Black Friday" exhibit, as well as an extensive display and artifacts from the tug ADMIRAL.

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