How we memorialize the Edmund Fitzgerald
The Edmund Fitzgerald was a regional story until Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot wrote a song about the shipwreck, catapulting it into the national conversation. But that's not the only way people pay tribute to the famous vessel.
The Final Voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald
To commemorate 50 years since the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, FOX6 has produced an all-new documentary that explores the important role ‘The Fitz’ and her crew played in the history of Great Lakes shipping as well as the ripple effect her sinking had on the industry.
Diving the Edmund Fitzgerald
In this news documentary, you will hear from the few people who have seen the Edmund Fitzgerald since the ship sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago. As historians and experts continue to debate why the ship sank, the answers could still be found in the wreckage…but there likely will never be another dive.
Exploring the Edmund Fitzgerald's Legacy 50 years later
Explore the life and legacy of the most famous ship to sail the Great Lakes, from its launch to its disappearance on a cold November evening in 1975. FOX 2 dives into the night it sank, the theories behind its disappearance, and the mark it left on the region 50 years late
Why do shipwrecks fascinate us?
The Edmund Fitzgerald is one of thousands of shipwrecks that dot the bottom of the Great Lakes. They are both time capsules of history and reminders of the perils of sailing on the Great Lakes
Explaining the theories behind why the Edmund Fitzgerald sank
What sank the Edmund Fitzgerald? Even 50 years after the ship disappeared, the cause of the Fitzgerald's sinking is still debated.
Behind the weather patterns that brought down the Edmund Fitzgerald
What are the Gales of November? A unique storm system that batters the Great Lakes every year make the waters of Lake Superior particularly dangerous to ships at the end of the year.
Gales of November: The Legacy of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The bulk carrier now lies at the bottom of Lake Superior, where it has rested for the last 50 years. While the Great Lakes have claimed thousands of ships throughout its storied maritime history, none are as famous as the Edmund Fitzgerald.
The final moments of the Edmund Fitzgerald's last voyage
The Edmund Fitzgerald had made the journey over 50 times that year and its final voyage started out like any other journey. But, as it left Superior, Wisconsin, loaded with 26 tons of iron ore, a storm was brewing - and heading directly toward the Great Lakes.