On November 9, 1975, a bulk freighter called the Edmund Fitzgerald began its final voyage of the season, hauling iron ore across Lake Superior. But the next day, November 10, a storm struck, and the ship and its crew of 29 were lost.
In this episode, Erika and Amelia talk with Corey Adkins from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society in Whitefish Point, Michigan.
You can learn more about the Edmund Fitzgerald on the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum's website or check out the resources below.
The Last Voyage: Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald. This is a great documentary from local TV station 9&10 News.
Book: The Legend Lives On by Bruce Lynn and Chris Winters
Book: The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell by Kathi-Jo Wargin
Listen to Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot's song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" here.
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