History and Mystery of Edmund Fitzgerald

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Adults

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No other Great Lakes shipwreck is more well-known than that of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which disappeared into a stormy Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. Author Rochelle Pennington delves into the various theories of what led to the demise of the 29-man crew. Attendees will be led from the launch of the ship to its final radio broadcasts, and from the Fitz's discovery on Superior's bottom to the raising of artifacts from its watery grave.