Great Lakes Shipwrecks
The Edmund Fitzgerald is not the only ship to wreck on Lake Superior. But the giant ore freighter is the only one to get a haunting musical elegy from folk singer Gordon Lightfoot. The Edmund Fitzgerald which sank on Nov. 10, 1975 lies in 535 feet of chilly water at the bottom of Lake Superior 17 miles from Whitefish Point.
The wreck is a central feature at the privately run Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, which is 11 miles north of Paradise at Whitefish Point. The museum and the old lighthouse sit on sprawling sand dunes overlooking Lake Superior on Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The museum has been called one of the best small museums in the United States it features sunken ships, lighthouses and Michigan maritime history. There is also the opportunity to dive to various shipwrecks, follow the link for more. Link Museum
February 28, 2006 6:43 AM | Category: Boats