Smithsonian Magazine

Nobody Knows What Sank the ‘Edmund Fitzgerald.’ But Its Doomed Final Voyage Will Always Be America’s Defining Shipwreck

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

50 years later, the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald lives on in fascination with the maritime disaster

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Monday is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, marking a ...

The Edmund Fitzgerald Teaches Men How To Feel

Fifty years after its sinking on Lake Superior, the iron-ore ship remains a fascination among men. There's good reason for ...

Did a last-minute change in course seal the Edmund Fitzgerald's fate 50 years ago?

It's one of the most well-known shipwrecks in American history. This Monday marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank ...

‘The gales of November come early’: Michigan remembers the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years later

Fifty years after the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, the 729-foot freighter that sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, ...
Mankato Free Press

50 years on, the Edmund Fitzgerald's legacy strong as ever

People are gathering at ceremonies around the Great Lakes this weekend to honor the memories of the 29 crew members who died ...

Echoes from the Deep: Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years later

Watch, read and reflect as we revisit the storm, the ship, and the souls aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald through exclusive ...

A Requiem For The SS Edmund Fitzgerald On The 50th Anniversary Of Its Infamous Sinking

As "dudes rock' moments go, there are few that are as universally agreed upon as the shared love of Gordon Lightfoot's iconic folk rock ballad "The Wreck ...

How the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Became Every Guy's Favorite Historical Maritime Disaster

Is sharing deep feelings about a Great Lakes freighter lost with all hands in Lake Superior the cure for the male loneliness ...