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Morning 4: S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Michigan’s Lake Superior 49 years ago -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Michigan’s Lake Superior 49 years ago -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Local artist creates replica of S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
Read full article: Local artist creates replica of S.S. Edmund FitzgeraldDETROIT – Today marks the 45th anniversary of one of the most famous Great Lakes shipwrecks: the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald. S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975 with the loss of the entire crew of 29. When launched on June 7, 1958, it was the largest ship on North America’s Great Lakes, and remains the largest to have sunk there. One local man decided he wanted to pay his respects to the victims lost on the vessel. According to a Los Angeles Times obituary, Edmund Fitzgerald, who died in 1986, was a civic leader in his hometown of Milwaukee.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle celebrates first phase of renovations
Read full article: Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle celebrates first phase of renovationsDETROIT The Dossin Great Lakes Museum celebrated completing the first phase of renovations Saturday. Museum officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open with new and improved features and to celebrate 60 years of the museum being open at Belle Isle. All of the museums outdoor artifacts -- including an anchor from the SS Edmund Fitzgerald -- have been redisplayed and upgraded and several new gardens have been planted. Admission to the museum is free with a suggested donation. More information can be found on the Detroit Historical Societys official website here.