South Bend History Museum marks Edmund Fitzgerald anniversary with Great Lakes shipwreck exhibit

Right now, you can visit The History Museum in South Bend to check out a new exhibit called “ Freshwater Fury: Great Lakes ...

From fur traders to freighters: How Great Lakes storms shaped shipwreck history

From hand-built canoes to massive freighters, violent storms have tested ships for centuries and led to tragedies that ...

There's a hidden collection of Great Lakes artifacts in Milwaukee's Central Library

Milwaukee Public Library's Central Library is home to a collection of artifacts and files from a plethora of ships, including ...
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National Museum of the Great Lakes announces fall lecture series lineup

TOLEDO, Ohio — The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) announced its 2025 fall lecture series lineup, featuring historical talks and presentations on Great Lakes history. In a press release, ...

Great Lakes’ deadly history: Edmund Fitzgerald was last major wreck, but far from the only one

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

'Curse of 11th month' has claimed hundreds in Great Lakes shipwrecks. See the list

One huge November storm sank 18 ships and drowned more than 250 sailors on the lakes 62 years before the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in Lake Superior.
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From fur traders to freighters: How Great Lakes storms shaped shipwreck history

TOLEDO, Ohio — Modern day freighters are massive - the Edmund Fitzgerald stood more than 700 feet long and weighed over 13,000 tons. Today’s ships are designed off the back of generations of shipping ...