Fifty years ago on Nov. 10, 1975, the 729-foot lake freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a severe gale in Lake Superior. All 29 crewmembers were lost. It was the largest ship ever to sink in the ...

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

The gales of November bent the old box elder tree in our backyard. Little Bay de Noc churned and splashed not far from our ...

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Nolan Church joined the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald as a porter late in life — a new career at age 50 after he was laid off from mining-related work in Silver Bay.

Fall color tours in late September and early October showcase Minnesota’s spectacular autumn foliage, with the brilliant reds, oranges, and golds of maple and aspen trees creating a natural fireworks ...

The whistle blows, steam billows skyward, and suddenly you’re transported to an era when the journey mattered as much as the destination—this is the magic of Duluth’s North Shore Scenic Railroad, ...

Explore a festive holiday itinerary in Duluth, Minnesota, featuring a scenic train ride and a stay at a waterfront hotel near ...

Fifty years after the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior, its legacy endures through song, mystery, and Great Lakes ...

It has been 50 years since one of North America's most infamous maritime disasters—the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.

On November 9th, 1975, the ship left the Burlington Northern Railroad Dock in Superior, Wisconsin, but didn’t make its return ...